Tomorrow’s much-anticipated bug game against the Foxes could feasibly be rescheduled, for a second time. The Premier League’s recent controversial decision to amend its own terms and conditions around the acceptable grounds for postponement procedures has now left the door open for clubs like Leicester City (again). City, of course, has already seen one game postponed due to a ‘mix’ of Covid and ‘other’ issues.
The Foxes’ injury list is quite a concern, with Jonny Evans, Wesley Fofana, Jamie Vardy, and Ricardo Barbosa Pereira all ruled out for the Spurs’ clash.
Plus, Boubakary Soumare, Timothy Castagne, Luke Thomas, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, James Justin, Ryan Bertrand, Caglar Soyuncu, and Patson Daka are all only just returning from injury.
Worse yet, Kelechi Iheanacho, Nampalys Mendy, Daniel Amartey, and Wilfred Ndidi are all absent, away at the African Cup Of Nations.
I take a view that all the above players’ situations are simply part and parcel of football. There are no extraordinary circumstances to address here. However, based upon the ruling made after Arsenal successfully requested to postpone our recent fixture with them, the opportunity to make a viable appeal, exits.