Premier League gives green light to North London. The derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur tomorrow night (Sunday) has been postponed.
With Mikel Arteta’s side asking for the postponement. Due to injury concerns and cases of coronavirus,
The ufabet reports that Arsenal players are set to train at the Emirates Stadium ahead of their clash with Arsenal. Spurs, who at that time were still waiting to hear the result from the Premier League whether to postpone or not.
This marks the second postponement the “big guns” will face in two weeks. After the Carabao game Cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool has been delayed for a week. But the game was Liverpool’s side who asked to postpone
Arteta said after the Carabao game. Cup on Thursday night that the game against Spurs may have to be postponed.
They have just 12 outfield players fit enough to feature, with injuries added in the goalless draw with Liverpool,
Cedric Soares and Bukayo Saka both facing injuries. From that game and it is believed that Calum Chambers and Kieran Tierney also suffered minor injuries, Granit Xhaka also received a
red card from that game again. As a result, he was banned from the North London game. In tomorrow’s derby
, Arsenal also faced further headaches as Martin Odegaard tested positive for coronavirus ahead
of the match against Liverpool. There are 14 players on the field, 13 outfielders and 1 goalkeeper, will have to play without being postponed.