The Boxing Day match between the two clubs has been postponed due to a Covid-19 outbreak.
The game was rejected on Thursday despite the boss of the team claiming he only had nine fit players.
On Friday, a statement from the club said that the Boxing Day fixture at Burnley had been postponed due to the number of documented cases and injuries in the squad.
Boxing Day postponements.
The game is on Sunday December 26.
The game is on Sunday December 26.
Sunday December 26 is the date of the game between the two teams.
The guidance over fixture postponements is published by the premier league.
The Premier League has published guidance to explain its protocols for postponing games after managers called for transparency.
When applying for a game to be postponed, clubs have been told to provide the following information.
Details of players and staff who have Covid, their vaccination status and the source of their infections.
Injury and illness have left players and staff unavailable.
The squad list includes players who are appropriate to U21 players.
The status of each unavailable player will be checked by the medical advisers of the league.
The request will be considered by the league.
The impact of Covid, infections, illness and isolation on the squad, plus the number of first-team and 'appropriately experienced' U21 players available.
If a club doesn't have 13 outfield players and a goalkeeper available, the matches will be postponed.
The number and source of Covid infections at the club, as well as the proximity to the match, are included in the status of any outbreak.
The club has the ability to prepare its players.
Medical advice about whether the health and safety of players and staff is at risk if they play the match.
Advice from the UK Health Securities Agency.
Other exceptional circumstances.
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