The Premier League on Thursday postponed two more matches due to the worsening coronavirus pandemic but said it intended to “continue its current fixture schedule where safely possible” as calls for a circuit break intensified.
Manchester United’s weekend game against Brighton was called off shortly after Leicester’s scheduled match against Tottenham on Thursday was postponed – bringing the total to five top-flight fixtures scrapped in the past week.
Britain is battling record numbers of COVID-19 cases as the Omicron variant runs riot, with fears growing that the crisis could derail the football season.
“Regarding Manchester United’s game on Saturday, the club continues to have an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak within their squad, which has left them unable to field a team for the match at Old Trafford,” the Premier League said in a statement.
“A significant number of COVID-19 cases led to their game against Brentford FC being called off earlier
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