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Burnley vs. Watford postponed due to COVID cases

Burnley vs. Watford postponed due to COVID cases
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The Premier League approves Burnley's request to postpone Tuesday's clash with Watford due to a lack of available players.

The Premier League has approved Burnley's request to postpone Tuesday's clash against Watford due to a lack of available players.

The Clarets made the request to the league earlier on Monday, claiming that a mixture of COVID-19, injuries and the Africa Cup of Nations had led to them having insufficient numbers to fulfil the fixture.

Sean Dyche's men also saw their match against Leicester City on Saturday postponed for the same reasons.

"Burnley's rearranged fixture against Watford at Turf Moor, due to be played at 19:30 GMT on Tuesday 18 January, has regrettably been postponed," read a statement from the Premier League.

"The Premier League Board accepted Burnley's application with the club having fewer than the required number of players available for the match (13 outfield players and one goalkeeper), due to ongoing COVID-19 cases, injuries and representation at the Africa Cup of Nations.

"This follows Burnley's home match against Leicester City on Saturday being called off."

Watford will be back in action against Norwich City on Friday night, while Burnley's next game is scheduled for Sunday against Arsenal.

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