Leeds at home - Boxing Day

[Yozza]

Postponed.....

Liverpool FC can confirm the fixture with Leeds United at Anfield on December 26 has been postponed.

The Boxing Day encounter will be rescheduled after the Premier League ruled it was unable to go ahead following the number of positive COVID-19 cases within the Leeds squad.

Information for supporters who were due to attend the game, as well as its revised date, will be made available via Liverpoolfc.com in due course.

Tickets purchased for this match will remain valid for the new fixture date. The club will email all supporters who have purchased a ticket with details on refunds for those unable to attend the rescheduled date. Please don’t contact fan services on this matter.

Liverpool FC would like to thank fans of both clubs for their understanding as we continue to navigate through this challenging period.

[The_weatherman]

OK fine, but I want to know how many players.

[Shaggy]

Good for us imo

[Shaggy]

Although it means Robertson will now miss Chelsea ffs

[Shaggy]

It also means we'll almost certainly go to Leicester six points behind City, which is an added pressure.

[ChesterDave]

Is it 2 Covid cases on top of their ordinary injury list?

[Shaggy]

They've reported 5 cases among players and staff. Sounds dodgy to me.

[RedReet]

Good for us imo

Not sure. We'd have hammered Leeds in 2nd gear. Even without Covid, squad is on it's knees.

Only benefit I see is decision is made now and players can enjoy Christmas and maybe reap the benefits of that.

[spud_gun]

Good

We can concentrate on the league cup

Also rules out any tricky discussions on Boxing Day as to why we couldn't go round to my mother in laws until 3pm

[labourRed]

Not good. That team last night would have hammered Leeds. They were a disaster against Arsenal.

They've so many injuries that a few players getting covid would have put them under the threshold of 13players.

Could've been a free hit for Robbo.

Silver lining is it gives a few players some time to get back and others get a break before Leicester.

[S-RED]

Thought they would pull out TBH; its all skewed though as whilst they have a few injuries & 5 x Covid, they are taking advantage the same way Leicester, Mancs & Villa have.

****s me off as we had the spine of the team missing against Spuds & played on.....playing the game IMO.

Also means that that game needs to be rescheduled & will probably happen t the end Jan when Afcon'rs are still away....

[S-RED]

On the flip side, Klopp will give the players time off now to spend with families i guess

[Shaggy]

And also Leicester will get the runaround at City on Boxing Day and two days later play a fully rested LFC. It makes what was a difficult game easier. Klopp didn't want to play 26/28 and he's got his wish now, so I suspect he'll be pretty pleased.

[Exiled_red]

Just make sure it's not rescheduled for when the ACN is on.

[Buzzo]

Good for players resting etc etc. yada yada. Bad for my Boxing Day plans.