Newcastle match at Aston Villa postponed after coronavirus outbreak

  • Large number of Steve Bruce’s squad affected
  • Premier League board agrees to Newcastle request

Newcastle United’s trip to Aston Villa on Friday has been postponed after the north-east club reported a “significant” rise in positive Covid-19 test results – a number believed to run into double figures – and the Premier League board agreed to defer the game.

It is the first top-tier fixture this season to have fallen casualty to a coronavirus outbreak. The Premier League had little option but to act after Public Health England advised that Newcastle’s training facilities should remain closed until Friday at the earliest.

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