The league has had to delay a number of matches due to the coronaviruses outbreak.
"We are disappointed to confirm that our Boxing Day fixture withLiverpool has been postponed following five new positive COVID-19 cases within the first-team squad and staff," the statement said.
All of the cases we have experienced are not related to the vaccine take up. We would not have enough recognised first-team players to meet the requirements for the fixture because of the positive cases and our documented injury issues.
We can confirm that our fixture with Leeds United at the end of the year has been postponed.
The Boxing Day match was not going to go ahead because of the number of positive COVID-19 cases within the team.
The fixture list will go on as scheduled over the Christmas period despite the fact that 90 new positive cases were recorded the week before.
The League understands that fans will be disappointed by the postponement of the two matches and that they will be looking forward to watching the games.
The League tries to provide as much clarity as possible, but sometimes it has to be made at short notice as safety is the priority." The League will try to keep fans updated if the game is at risk.
The Board decided that the fixture wouldn't go ahead this weekend due to the number of injuries and illnesses among the players. The club's training ground has been closed after consultation with the UK Health Security Agency.
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