​Tottenham clash with Fulham latest cancellation due to covid

Football
30 Dec 2020 • 11:36 PM MYT
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Fulham's Premier League match at Tottenham on Wednesday has been called off because of new coronavirus cases at the west London club, reports BBC Sport.

Fulham requested for the fixture to be postponed and the decision was confirmed three hours before kick-off.

On Tuesday, the latest round of Premier League Covid-19 testing found 18 people had the virus - the highest figure recorded in the testing programme.

A Tottenham statement said: "The Premier League informed us of the decision this [Wednesday] afternoon, with Fulham having requested the postponement on the grounds of the number of Covid-19 positive cases among their players and staff.

"Everyone at Tottenham Hotspur sends their best wishes to Fulham for a safe and speedy recovery to all those who are affected."