Burnley vs Watford Postponed

Burnley’s Premier League match against Watford on Tuesday has been postponed due to Covid cases and injuries in their squad.

Sean Dyche, the Burnley manager, said on Monday that they were down to 10 first-team players in training and “slightly worse off” than before Saturday’s match against Leicester, which was also postponed.

The Clarets released a statement on Monday evening, confirming the match against fellow strugglers Watford had been called off.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche had revealed that only 10 first-team players could attend training on Monday

“Burnley Football Club can confirm the application has been approved by the Premier League to postpone Tuesday night’s game against Watford,” read the statement.

“The Premier League board accepted Burnley’s application with the club having fewer than the required number of players available for the match (13 outfield players and one goalkeeper), due to ongoing Covid-19 cases, injuries, and representation at the Africa Cup of Nations. This follows Burnley’s home game against Leicester City on Saturday being called off.”