Burnley's clash against Watford officially postponed | OneFootball

The Premier League confirmed on Monday that Burnley’s match against Watford has been postponed following a late request from the hosts.

Scheduled for Tuesday, the match was set to take place in less than 24 hours.

Burnley said via a statement: “Burnley Football Club can confirm the application has been approved by the Premier League to postpone Tuesday night’s game against Watford.

“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 game against Leicester City on Saturday being called off.

“The Premier League fixture between Burnley and Watford at Turf Moor will now be arranged for a future date, with all previously purchased tickets for the game to remain valid.

“The Club sends their apologies to both sets of supporters for the inconvenience this may have caused and a new date for the fixture will be confirmed in due course.”

This is Watford’s third postponement while Burnley will now need to reschedule five matches.