It is the 18th Premier League match to be postponed due to Covid-19 cases and injuries this month.
By Daily Sports on January 1, 2022
Newcastle United's Premier League match at Southampton on Sunday has been postponed due to Covid-19 cases and injuries in their squad, the league announced on Friday.
"The Board accepted the postponement application as the club (Newcastle) does not have the required number of players available for the match (13 outfield players and one goalkeeper)," the league said in a statement.
Newcastle had their game at Everton postponed earlier this week after they were left with insufficient players to fulfil the fixture due to Covid-19 cases and injuries.
Southampton had their home game with Brentford on December 18 postponed due to a Covid-19 outbreak in the visiting squad.
The league only grants a postponement if a club has fewer than 14 players available, with the board examining requests on a case-by-case basis.
Newcastle are second-bottom on 11 points, two points outside the safety zone, while Southampton are 13th on 21 after 19 matches.
The United Kingdom recorded 189 213 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, a daily record, and 332 deaths, as it continues to battle a surge in infections fuelled by the Omicron variant. (Reuters)
Source Daily Sports
Posted January 1, 2022
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