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English Premier League game postponed due to Covid-19

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have asked the Confederation of African Football (Caf) to postpone and possibly relocate the Confederation Cup first round second leg involving Nigerian club Rivers United and Bloemfontein Celtic of South Africa.

Photo credit: Pool | Nation Media Group

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • Neither side are involved in European football, meaning there is plenty of space in the calendar for the match to be rescheduled despite a shortened season.
  • The city of Newcastle will enter the most severe tier-three restriction band when the latest national lockdown in England ends on Wednesday.

London

Newcastle's visit to Aston Villa, scheduled for Friday, became the first Premier League match to be postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak since play resumed in June, the league confirmed on Tuesday.

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