Fulham step in to face Tottenham after Covid-19 forces Aston Villa to postpone Premier League game

ByRichard Newman

Updated 11/01/2021 at 13:58 GMT

The Premier League has confirmed Aston Villa’s game with Tottenham this Wednesday has been postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak at the club. Fulham will step in to face Spurs instead, after their original meeting was called off due to a similar situation at the west London club in December. Scott Parker's side will now face Chelsea on Saturday, rather than the previously scheduled Friday.

Tottenham's game with Fulham was originally postponed on 30 December

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The Premier League has confirmed Aston Villa’s game with Tottenham on Wednesday has been postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak at the club, with Fulham stepping in to face Jose Mourinho’s side instead.

Villa are required to quarantine following a rise in cases in their first-team squad, a situation which forced them to play a number of U23 and U18 players in Friday night’s 4-1 defeat to Liverpool in the FA Cup.

The situation frees up a slot for Fulham to play their fixture at Tottenham, which was originally called off on 30 December due to a similar situation at the west London club after Christmas. The game will kick-off at 8.15pm on Wednesday.

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As a result, Scott Parker’s side will now host Chelsea on Saturday at 5.30pm, instead of Friday night.

With all top flight games currently being broadcast on TV, that rescheduling has had a knock-on effect - with Villa, who will be out of isolation by the weekend, now taking on Everton on Sunday at midday rather than the originally planned Saturday.