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Watford of England duo of William Troost-Ekong and Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis have received an unexpected day off from the busy festive spree, as their English Premier League fixture has been postponed due to coronavirus, megasportsarena.com reports.
Megasportsarena.com gathered that Troost-Ekong, Bonaventure and their colleagues at The Hornets will be somewhat relieved knowing that what would have been a stretch of three matches under a week for them has now been reduced by one.
Troost-Ekong, Bonaventure and their teammates will now turn their attention on Tuesday’s clash with West Ham United, after Watford and Leeds United both requested that their games be called off and, after EPL officials met on Thursday, the organisers agreed to the pleas.
This is despite the fact that EPL clubs decided earlier in the week to maintain fixture schedule as planned, but positive Covid cases are still causing postponements.
A report by Sky Sports added: “The Liverpool vs Leeds and Wolves vs Watford Premier League matches on Boxing Day have been postponed due to Covid-19 cases
“Both matches were due to be played on Sunday at 12.30 but were postponed following requests from Leeds and Watford.”
The EPL expatiated in an official statement: “Following postponement requests from Leeds United and Watford FC as a result of COVID-19, the Premier League Board met and regrettably agreed to call off the two affected clubs’ Boxing Day fixtures.
“The two games are Wolverhampton Wanderers versus Watford FC and Liverpool FC against Leeds United, both due to be played on Sunday at 12:30pm.
“The Board was able to make its decisions in advance of Boxing Day to give clarity to clubs and their supporters. We apologise for the inconvenience and disruption caused to those fans’ festive plans.
“The League is aware that the decision to postpone these two matches will disappoint supporters and understands their frustrations at a special time of year when fans look forward to attending and watching football games.
“The League aims to provide as much clarity as possible, but unfortunately postponements sometimes have to be made at short notice, as safety is the priority. The League will endeavour to keep supporters updated if games become at risk on a matchday.
“The Board concluded that Leeds United will not be able to fulfill their fixture this weekend due to the number of players with COVID-19, injuries and illness. The club’s training ground has also been closed after consultation with the UK Health Security Agency and the Premier League.
“Watford FC continue to have an insufficient number of players to field a team after their game against Crystal Palace FC last Saturday was postponed following a COVID-19 outbreak.
“Due to players coming out of isolation, it is fully expected Watford will be available for their fixture on Tuesday 28 December, against West Ham United.”
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