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Aston Villa versus Tottenham PL clash postponed

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Aston Villa’s Premier League game against Tottenham has been postponed.
This is as a result of Aston Villa’s recent coronavirus outbreak which saw the Villans field their U18s FA Cup third round clash against Liverpool.
Tottenham will instead play Fulham on Wednesday.  
Villa were forced to close their Bodymoor Heath training ground last week after a “significant” outbreak which saw 10 first-team players forced to self-isolate.
The Premier League has now released a statement to address the situation. 
“Following Aston Villa’s request to rearrange the fixture, and due to the number of players and staff who have either tested positive for COVID-19 or have been placed in isolation by the club, the Premier League had no other option than to reschedule the game,” the statement read.

A Spurs club statement said: “Everyone at Tottenham Hotspur sends their best wishes to Aston Villa for a safe and speedy recovery to all those who are affected.”
Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho had challenged the Premier League to “show leadership” and not punish Tottenham with further postponements over coronavirus concerns.  
Mourinho said it would be “completely impossible” for another one of Spurs’ league games to be cancelled and said teams should be ready to play with the minimum 14 players.  Details of a new date for Tottenham’s match at Villa Park will be confirmed in due course.

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