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Leicester v Norwich off as Covid impacts FPL Gameweek 21

The Premier League has confirmed that Saturday’s Gameweek 21 clash between Leicester City and Norwich City has been called off.

The postponement comes after a combination of positive Covid-19 cases and injuries within the Canaries camp.

A statement from the Premier League said:

“Following a request from Norwich City, the Premier League Board met today and regrettably agreed to postpone the club’s fixture at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium, due to be played at 15:00 GMT on Saturday 1 January.

The Board accepted Norwich’s application as the club do not have the required number of players available for the match (13 outfield players and one goalkeeper), due to COVID-19 cases and injuries.

The decision by the Board was able to be made in advance of the fixture to give clarity to the affected clubs and their fans. We apologise for the inconvenience and disruption caused to supporters’ festive plans.

The League is aware that the recent decisions to postpone matches will disappoint supporters, and understands their frustrations at a special time of year when fans look forward to attending and watching football games.

The League aims to provide as much clarity as possible, but unfortunately postponements sometimes have to be made at short notice, as safety is our priority. Where possible, the League will endeavour to keep supporters updated if games become at risk on a matchday.”

As a result of the postponement, both Leicester City and Norwich City will blank in Gameweek 21, though there is a chance both teams could have a fixture moved into one of the free midweeks.

POSTPONED MATCHES STILL TO BE REARRANGED

  • Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur (weather)
  • Brighton and Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur (Covid)
  • Brentford v Manchester United (Covid)
  • Burnley v Watford (Covid)
  • Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur (Covid)
  • Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion (Covid)
  • Everton v Leicester City (Covid)
  • Southampton v Brentford (Covid)
  • Watford v Crystal Palace (Covid)
  • West Ham United v Norwich City (Covid)
  • Aston Villa v Burnley (Covid)
  • Burnley v Everton (Covid)
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford (Covid)
  • Liverpool v Leeds (Covid)
  • Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Covid)
  • Leeds United v Aston Villa (Covid)
  • Everton v Newcastle United (Covid)
  • Leicester City v Norwich City (Covid)
  • Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea (Club World Cup)
  • Chelsea v Arsenal (Club World Cup)
  • Arsenal v Liverpool (clash with EFL Cup final)
1,179 Comments Post a Comment
  1. dshv
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Did james to cash

    Gallagher to bowen -4????

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Any confirmation Gallagher is out. Seems like he was just rested.

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah Gallagher is the biggest conundrum to me.

        He could be fit and have a DGW, or he could be injured/have COVID, no idea whether to keep, sell, bench, even captain?! if he's confirmed fit and has a DGW.

        No idea at all. Need the fixtures badly.

  2. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Hopefully this is the season Burnley are finally relegated. What a boring, worthless team.

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      That hurt. That really hurt.

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Sorry mate, that was mean.

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I miss having Tony Pulis' Stoke in the prem. Useful to have a tough team in the league to keep everyone honest

  3. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    A Ronaldo yellow would be helpful

  4. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Diabolical 2nd half of football

    I suppose United look slightly better than Newcastle but far from convinced and still strongly considering the ‘upside’ move of Ronaldo > Kane

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Spurs are certainly a better side than United. Only problem is how goal hungry Ronaldo is

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Kane is just as starving to get amongst them and actually looks sharp

        Also, Watford

    2. Ephurion
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bookies has them kinda even for scoring next fixture, though

  5. JariL
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Salah and Antonio ahead of Foden and Ronaldo was a bad WC decision this week.

  6. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ronnie to Kane worth it? Can't see Ronnie getting much at WOL, or even AVL.

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Strongly considering it. Kane could outscore both those games vs Watford.

  7. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Want Ramsdale back already

  8. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Peters.....omg, comedy capers

  9. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ronaldo certainly posting the stats tonight.

  10. JONALDINHO
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ronaldo doing everything in his power to lose the 3 baps

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Completed his passes, should be safe.

  11. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Does anyone know if any prem managers play fpl out of interest?
    I know there are the players themselves that play

  12. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Fred stripping off …

  13. Londongeezaa
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    To think I nearly went Ramsdale to DDG for a -4 🙂

    1. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      For some reason Burnley always seem to score at OT

    2. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I did, although the other transfer was Bowen and probably would have gone Maddison otherwise.

      Not the end of the world, hopefully just a -2 and might still pay off vs Wolves.

  14. noquarternt
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ben Crellin does a fantastic amount of work.

    But just a warning that he’s doing a best estimate and has ended up pretty wrong before, so don’t freak out if he isn’t correct.

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Absolutely, recall people WC'ing early a few seasons back due to his predictions then there were mass changes.

      Of course that isn't Ben's fault but always wait for confirmations.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Think we’ll get any dgw games at all in GW 21?

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Spot on. If you throw a dog a bone, you don’t expect it to tell you how it tastes

  15. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Only 12 feels like a Ronaldo fail.

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      24 as captain

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Only complete loons would have captained him over Salah though.

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Massive success after that jammy assist

  16. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Could see Wolves putting one over United. Dreadful 2nd half.

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Could certainly shut them out

  17. FFSbet.com
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Never seen player struggle so much with the ball like AWB,unnatural and painful to watch.

  18. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Miss controlled assist and a flukey tap in

    Very fortunate 11 points for owners, doesn’t matter how they come I suppose

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      12 😛

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Agree … but as you say doesn’t matter how they come about.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Unlucky with other chances & chances he created too. Balances out I reckon.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Maybe, pleased to have the points

    4. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      12 🙂

    5. chaser123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Check out his xG and xA

    6. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Had a great game I thought

  19. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Despite just a cameo appearance, have been impressed with Dalot going forward

  20. schlupptheweek
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    On course for a 1.28% green arrow before I ruin it with a -8 for the new year

  21. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ronnie subbed. Cheers!

  22. F4L
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    great rugby tackle from Maguire

  23. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ball watching and wrestling …. McGuire isn’t a footballer.

  24. RogDog_jimmy
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Last minute save point?

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Oh no never mind. 3 on target one was a goal. Dang.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Game over

  25. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Cecurella
    Fixtures
    Bonus points

    vs

    Reguilon
    Better attacking stats

    Which would you go for?

  26. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Safe to say Salah sellers the huge winners!

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Until the weekend 😉

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yay!

  27. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone done worse than 63 this week?

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Lol.

  28. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Up to 1k 🙂

    1. Arteta
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Well played mate!

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers 🙂

  29. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Sold Ronaldo

    Bought DDG, Dalot & Telles

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Unlucky mate

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Well, maybe just not lucky 😀

        Cheers

  30. Atimis
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Still DDG should be good over Rambo considering the number of fixtures

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Agree