Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Spurs will go ahead as things stand, despite five postponements already.
That is according to the Telegraph. They report that a meeting on Monday will determine what the appropriate next steps are for the league.
The Reds beat Newcastle United 3-1 on Thursday to go one point from Manchester City after Pep Guardiola’s men triumphed 7-0 on Tuesday.
The title picture is becoming a bit clearer as Chelsea dropped points again, drawing 1-1 with Everton. It now means they are four points off the top of the Premier League table and three behind Liverpool.
The trip to Stamford Bridge on January 2 to face the Blues now looks even more important. It is unclear yet whether Jurgen Klopp will be able to hold onto his African players for the game.
As we all know, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita are scheduled to jet off to AFCON next month. Talks are ongoing between Liverpool and the respective FAs over whether Liverpool can keep their African stars to face Chelsea.
Closer to the present, Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Spurs looks set to go ahead despite a widespread increase in COVID-19 cases.
Antonio Conte has seen his last three games cancelled after eight first team members tested positive. Liverpool have had their own positive tests with Virgil van Dijk, Curtis Jones and Fabinho all missing the Newcastle game. They are allegedly in isolation as they wait for further tests to determine if they were false positives.
Goals from Diogo Jota, Mohamed Salah and a screamer from Trent Alexander-Arnold were enough to see off an early challenge from relegation-threatened Newcastle.
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