Under new guidance announced on Wednesday, clubs in the premier league will have to prove they have at least four Covid-19 cases.
There were 22 top-flight games that were postponed in December and January because of the Pandemic.
The next league game will be on 5 February.
The rules are designed to protect the wellbeing of players and staff, and maintain sporting integrity, according to a statement from the league.
If there were not 13 available players and a goalkeeper, clubs could request a match to be postponed.
The figures of players available were claimed to include injured players as well as those on the Africa Cup of Nations duty.
Spurs said they were extremely surprised at the decision to call off their game against the Gunners, which had been scheduled to take place on January 16.
The game had to be rearranged because of the number of injuries and Covid cases the team had.
The Premier League said that requests for postponements would be assessed on a case-by-case basis and that it had adapted its guidance in response to the wider public health situation.
The guidance was updated in December in response to the emergence of the Omicron variant.
The ability of a club to field a team, the status, severity and potential impact of Covid-19, and the ability of the players to safely prepare for and play the match are some of the factors examined by the board.
Covid passes will no longer be required for entry to a premier league match.
Supporters should wear face masks when in crowded areas of the stadium and clubs should follow public health guidance to keep each other safe on a matchday.
Richard Masters, chief executive of the premier league, said that fans have shown fantastic support for the measures in place and that they thank them for helping keep each other safe and grounds open at full capacity.
Everyone has a role to play in making people feel safe at our matches despite Government restrictions easing.
We and our clubs want supporters to follow public health guidance to reduce the risk of passing on Covid-19.
Simon Stone is an athlete.
The number of positive Covid-19 tests in the premier league this week is down from 16 to 16 and the number of positive Covid positives is up from four to six before a game can be called off.
The final games of the season have to be played on 22 May, so postponing large numbers of games indefinitely was not an option.
With the Africa Cup of Nations over before the next full round of matches, the international absences will not come into play again, and the current international break offered the chance to re-assess.
The international window in March will have seven rounds of matches, plus the fourth and fifth rounds of the FA Cup.
Brendan Rodgers' side are about to embark on a Europa Conference League knockout campaign and the four matches that have been re-arranged are particularly troublesome.
The game that has caused the most problems should go ahead on February 5th because of the new criteria that comes into effect from the restart.
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