Liverpool's match against Arsenal in the English League Cup semifinals was postponed Wednesday following a COVID-19 outbreak in Liverpool's squad that has forced the club to close its training center.
The first-leg match that was scheduled to take place at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on Thursday will now be staged at Anfield on Jan. 13. The second leg will take place at the Emirates on Jan. 20.
Liverpool thanked Arsenal and the competition organizers for their understanding "as we continue to navigate through this challenging period."
Pepijn Lijnders, the coach who has been filling in for Jurgen Klopp while the Liverpool manager is in isolation, was one of "multiple players and staff" who tested positive for COVID-19 in the latest round of checks on Tuesday, the club said.
Liverpool was already short of numbers due to previous COVID-19 cases, injuries and absences because of the African Cup of Nations, with Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Naby Keita taking part in the tournament.
After consulting with public-health authorities, the club temporarily shut its first-team training facilities on Wednesday. Practice was canceled on Tuesday.
England has seen the most disruption caused by the coronavirus. Eighteen Premier League games have been postponed in recent weeks while other major European leagues have been on planned winter breaks.
wowdekprs
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it's just fine
wehbcdkmpt
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love Liverpool
jazbelps
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when did arsenal beat Liverpool? arsenal fans stop crying 😭😭 you can't beat Liverpool
tizekpuz
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They just afraid of the Gunner's
Shakes Man
Niubekmnoz
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Liverpool had been praying for postponement ever since. And now that their goal scorers are out, they want to use covid as excuse until it is too late.
Hmmm i see Chelsea playing against Mancity without Tuchel and assistant🤔 what a movie🍿 🤭
Niubekmnoz
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Good move boy , they Postpone the game , for salah and mane too return , Liverpool corruption is on another level , they never postpone any of their game but they did as soon as salah and mane depart
You meant Like Azpilicueta Cries for a Red🛑 on Mane just after kick off
Niubekmnoz
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why Liverpool is too scary of arsenal
Remember your narrow escape on 1st of January
tizekpuz
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They just afraid of the Gunner's
JENKINZ SOAKI
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This shows vaccines doesn't work. its useless because 90 percent who got the the virus were vaccinated players and staffs.
The vaccine is not there to prevent the virus from spreading but to prevent it from killing people
sedablmtuy
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🦁🦁🦁🦁👊🤛🤛👊🤛👊
Pewalorz
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This shows vaccines doesn't work. its useless because 90 percent who got the the virus were vaccinated players and staffs.
RGLIVERPOOL45
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Good move boy , they Postpone the game , for salah and mane too return , Liverpool corruption is on another level , they never postpone any of their game but they did as soon as salah and mane depart
there is a covid outbreak u deluded child
Zeubcikosu
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why Liverpool is too scary of arsenal
BenChillwell
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Good move boy , they Postpone the game , for salah and mane too return , Liverpool corruption is on another level , they never postpone any of their game but they did as soon as salah and mane depart
cininrsuy
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Ok
cininrsuy
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Ok
Salley_Striker
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Liverpool had been praying for postponement ever since. And now that their goal scorers are out, they want to use covid as excuse until it is too late.
cemabpruyz
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Strange, almost all of these players and staff are vaccinated. What the hell
cemabpruyz
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They need to get over this crap and move forward. Covid will be around for a long time. Not one professional athlete has died or even been hospitalized for it.
Yaakpuy
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Complete BS cause I bet Liverpool will play their next premier league match
If you have covid, minimum 14 days isolation so they should play for 2 week it doesn’t matter what competition it is. And the had a “OutBreak”looooool it’s just BS
Criticaldamage
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oh! I didn't really understand England anymore, if ur player got injury, once u can talk or make comment the next thing is to post the match... so what is the advantage of those that are taking care of they player, English football is now getting useless
I feel you, however, you can’t put English football as one. Premier league, EFL, and FA are different organizations run by different people. They make their own rules.
Criticaldamage
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Complete BS cause I bet Liverpool will play their next premier league match
Probably, but it’s the Premier league, not the EFL. Different organizations.
Criticaldamage
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bs they didn't postponed villa game
That was the FA organization not the EFL. Any team can ask for postponement, but the blame is on the EFL for accepting. We know Liverpool has more than enough academy players to fill the positions.
lord_henry-14
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bs they didn't postponed villa game
Yaakpuy
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Complete BS cause I bet Liverpool will play their next premier league match
Jjstormz
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This is nonsense, meaning we have Tottenham on 17th, Liverpool on 20th and then Burnley 2 days later, this is so unfair
fashomoiyaagba
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oh! I didn't really understand England anymore, if ur player got injury, once u can talk or make comment the next thing is to post the match... so what is the advantage of those that are taking care of they player, English football is now getting useless
Vezonic22
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Well, Chelsea and Spurs will entertain me today.