Liverpool’s Covid-19 outbreak
Liverpool are currently experiencing their second Covid-19 outbreak at the club.
As a result, the Reds would then confirm on Tuesday evening that they had requested their meeting with Arsenal on Thursday evening be postponed.
On the back of this, two further updates from Liverpool emerged.
Firstly, it was revealed that Liverpool assistant Pepijn Lijnders has too tested positive for the virus:
We can confirm Pepijn Lijnders has returned a suspected positive test for COVID-19, further impacting our preparations for Thursday’s Carabao Cup tie with Arsenal.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 5, 2022
Then, around an hour and a half later, Liverpool confirmed they had shut their AXA training centre:
The first-team training facilities at AXA Training Centre have been temporarily closed due to a rapidly growing number of suspected positive COVID-19 cases.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 5, 2022
Arsenal vs Liverpool moved
Now, as was to be expected following the closure of Liverpool’s training centre, it has been confirmed that their clash with Arsenal this week has now been moved.
As a result, the second leg, which was due to be played on the 13th of January, has now become the 1st leg and the second will now be played at the Emirates on January 20th:
? Arsenal v Liverpool has been postponed after the EFL granted a request from #LFC.
LFC have forfeited home advantage in second leg which means first game will be at Anfield on Jan 13, return at Emirates on Jan 20.https://t.co/qhdIKONxYQ
— Chris Wheatley (@ChrisWheatley_) January 5, 2022
Arsenal have a Premier League meeting with Burnley on the 22nd of January, so it will be interesting to see if the Gunners have that tie moved as it would give them basically no time to recover from the semi-final.
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