Tottenham v Crystal Palace: Eagles boss Patrick Vieira self-isolating



The game against Spurs would go ahead on Sunday, according to Crystal Palace.

Crystal Palace will be without their manager for Sunday's match at Spurs after he tested positive for coronaviruses.

Osian Roberts would take charge of the team after the club made the announcement less than three hours before the kick-off.

The club had a couple of cases of Covid-19.

Palace requested that the game be postponed, but the league turned it down.

Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira will not be on the touchline for today's match against Spurs after returning a positive test for Covid-19.

There are eight Championship games on Boxing Day.

The three scheduled games for 26 December have been called off because of the coronaviruses.

Steven Gerrard, the head coach of Villa, tested positive for Covid-19.

There were 13 games that were postponed in December because of the virus.

The most recent round of testing of top-flight players and staff revealed a record 90 positive tests, but the clubs decided not to make any changes to the festive schedule.

The clubs were told at the meeting that if they have 13 fit players, plus a goalkeeper, they should fulfill their games.

After a meeting between managers and the league about coronaviruses, one of them was not sure what the conclusion was, and another said it was like talking to a brick wall.