The Premier League and EFL clubs have chosen to carry on with the Boxing Day fixtures despite ongoing disruption caused by Covid-19 cases here in the UK. The Premier League's clubs met today to discuss the fixture list after six weekend games were postponed. No voting took place and so two rounds of fixtures are in place across five days from 26 December, while the EFL will play games "where it is safe to do so".
It had been expected that the Premier League's starting on 28 December, would be postponed in order to ease the pressure on Premier League squads. Instead, clubs have been advised if they have 13 fit players, plus a goalkeeper, they should fulfil their games.
FA Cup replays in rounds three and four have however been scrapped and talks are ongoing on whether to reduce EFL Cup semi-final ties to one-leg matches.
Two Championship matches and five League Two games to be played on 26 December (Boxing Day) have already been called off because of positive Covid-19 cases.
Golden Goals will carry on the best we can with Season 39.
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