Aston Villa Vs Everton Called Off Over Ongoing Covid Crisis
Aston Villa’s Premier League game against Everton on Sunday has been called off because of an ongoing Coronavirus crisis at the Midlands club.
That brings the number of postponed games for Dean Smith’s men to three.
A number of coronavirus cases at Aston Villa saw Smith’s side field their under-23 team in an FA Cup third round tie against Liverpool last Friday. The Premier League champions came out victorious in a 4-1 triumph.
Villa also had their league game against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday postponed as the situation at the club showed little improvement.
A statement on the club’s official website reads: “Aston Villa can confirm that Sunday’s scheduled Premier League fixture with Everton has been postponed.
“The club would like to express its immense gratitude to the medical experts who have helped us to get a significant Covid-19 outbreak under control, as well as the Premier League board and our fellow clubs for their understanding during this period.
“We expect that members of the first team squad and staff who are healthy and safe to return to training will do so on Sunday when the isolation protocols will have been observed.
“The club continues to wish all those affected by the virus a speedy recovery.
“Our Premier League fixture with Newcastle United, which was postponed as a result of a similar outbreak at their training ground, will now take place on Saturday, January 23 at 8pm.”
Villa, who are eighth on the league table, travel to Manchester City in their next league outing on Wednesday.
