Manchester United fans have voted for the starting line-up they want to see against Newcastle.
20.12.2021 - 23:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The Premier League have announced new positive Covid-19 tests have more than doubled over the past week, in the wake of the spreading Omicron variant.
A raft of fixtures were postponed over the weekend, including Manchester United’s clash with Brighton, with only four of the 10 scheduled fixtures going ahead on Saturday and Sunday — including Manchester City’s game at Newcastle.
Games further down the pyramid have also been falling victim, but the Christmas games on Boxing Day and December
Manchester United fans have voted for the starting line-up they want to see against Newcastle.
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Pep Guardiola says players could go on strike to force the various authorities to listen to their concerns over the relentless fixture list.
The Premier League has confirmed it plans to continue with the current fixture schedule despite the Covid-19 outbreak that is decimating some squads.
Manchester City’s Boxing Day fixture against Leicester is expected to go ahead despite the Foxes’ recent problems with Covid-19.
Manchester City will sit at the top of the Premier League table on Christmas Day after registering an eighth successive league win with a 4-0 victory over Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon.
Manchester United have lost ground in the race for the top-four after their last two Premier League fixtures were postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis working its way across English football.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has spoken out on the recent Covid-19 outbreaks that have seen postponements sweep through the Premier League in the last week.
Manchester United's games against Brentford and Brighton were postponed this week.
Premier League clubs are pushing for a festive firebreak to combat the Covid-19 outbreak in squads.
Brendan Rodgers has hit out at the Premier League for their lack of support in regards to postponing fixtures.
Brighton will be without Yves Bissouma for their visit to Old Trafford to play Manchester United.
Manchester United are keeping the Premier League informed over the status of their squad after they returned to training at Carrington on Wednesday.
Manchester United are still waiting for the Premier League to notify them if their Premier League fixture with Brentford will go ahead on Tuesday night.
Manchester United have suffered a Covid-19 outbreak following their 1-0 Premier League win at Norwich.