We list all the Premier League and other football games postponed due to Covid, and the games that have been rescheduled so far; only six games were postponed in the 2020/21 season due to Covid
Thursday 10 February 2022 17:24, UK
Which games have been called off due to Covid-19? Which have already been rescheduled? And what are the Premier League rules around postponements?
Arsenal's trip to Tottenham, called off after the Gunners declared they had insufficient players available, is the 21st Premier League fixture to be postponed in the last month.
Burnley's home clash with Leicester, scheduled for Saturday January 15, has also been removed from this weekend's fixture list.
Brighton vs Tottenham - Sunday December 12, Premier League
Brentford vs Man Utd - Tuesday December 14, Premier League (now January 19, 8pm)
Burnley vs Watford - Wednesday December 15, Premier League (now February 5 at 6pm)
Leicester vs Tottenham - Thursday December 16, Premier League (now January 19, 7.30pm)
Man Utd vs Brighton - Saturday December 18, Premier League
Southampton vs Brentford - Saturday December 18, Premier League (now January 11, 7.45pm)
Watford vs Crystal Palace - Saturday December 18, Premier League (now February 23, 7.30pm)
West Ham vs Norwich - Saturday December 18, Premier League (now January 12, 7.45pm)
Aston Villa vs Burnley - Saturday December 18, Premier League
Everton vs Leicester - Sunday December 19, Premier League (now January 11, 8pm)
Liverpool vs Leeds - Sunday December 26, Premier League (now February 23, 7.45pm)
Wolves vs Watford - Sunday December 26, Premier League
Burnley vs Everton - Sunday December 26, Premier League
Leeds vs Aston Villa - Tuesday December 28, Premier League
Arsenal vs Wolves - Tuesday December 28, Premier Leaguem (now February 24, 7.45pm)
Everton vs Newcastle - Thursday December 30, Premier League
Leicester vs Norwich - Saturday January 1, Premier League
Southampton vs Newcastle - Sunday January 2, Premier League
Burnley vs Leicester - Saturday January 15, Premier League
Tottenham vs Arsenal - Sunday January 16, Premier League
Burnley vs Watford - Tuesday January 18, Premier League
Brighton v Chelsea - Tuesday January 18, Premier League, kick-off 8pm
Leicester v Spurs - Wednesday January 19, Premier League, kick-off 7.30pm
Brentford v Man Utd - Wednesday January 19, Premier League, kick-off 8pm
Burnley vs Watford - Saturday February 5, Premier League, kick-off 6pm
Burnley vs Tottenham - Wednesday February 23, Premier League, kick-off 7.30pm
Watford vs Crystal Palace - Wednesday February 23, Premier League, kick-off 7.30pm
Liverpool vs Leeds United - Wednesday February 23, Premier League, kick-off 7.45pm
Arsenal vs Wolves - Thursday February 24, Premier League, kick-off 7.45pm
Burnley vs Leicester - Tuesday March 1, Premier League, kick-off 7.45pm
A string of fixtures across other competitions have also been postponed.
Tottenham vs Rennes - Thursday December 9, Europa Conference League
Sheffield Utd vs QPR - Monday December 13, Championship
Man City Women vs Leicester City Women - Wednesday December 15, League Cup
Cardiff vs Derby - Saturday December 18, Championship
QPR vs Swansea - Saturday December 18, Championship
Reading vs Luton - Saturday December 18, Championship
Millwall vs Preston - Saturday December 18, Championship
AFC Wimbledon vs Portsmouth - Saturday December 18, League One
Gillingham vs Crewe - Saturday December 18, League One
Lincoln City vs Doncaster Rovers - Saturday December 18, League One
Sheffield Wednesday vs Accrington - Saturday December 18, League One
Barrow vs Northampton - Saturday December 18, League Two
Carlisle vs Bradford - Saturday December 18, League Two
Colchester vs Hartlepool - Saturday December 18, League Two
Crawley vs Oldham - Saturday December 18, League Two
Forest Green vs Mansfield Town - Saturday December 18, League Two
Scunthorpe vs Bristol Rovers - Saturday December 18, League Two
Chelsea Women vs West Ham Women - Sunday December 19, Women's Super League
Man City Women vs Reading Women - Sunday December 19, Women's Super League
Arsenal Women vs Brighton Women - Sunday December 19, Women's Super League
Forest Green vs Colchester - Tuesday December 21 - League Two
Barnsley vs Stoke City - Sunday December 26 - Championship
Cardiff City vs Coventry City - Sunday December 26 - Championship
Fulham vs Birmingham - Sunday December 26 - Championship
Hull vs Blackburn - Sunday December 26 - Championship
Luton vs Bristol City - Sunday December 26 - Championship
Millwall vs Swansea - Sunday December 26 - Championship
Peterborough United vs Reading - Sunday December 26 - Championship
Preston vs Sheffield United - Sunday December 26 - Championship
AFC Wimbledon vs Charlton - Sunday December 26 - League One
Bolton vs Morecambe - Sunday December 26 - League One
Crewe vs Wigan - Sunday December 26 - League One
Portsmouth vs Oxford - Sunday December 26 - League One
Sheffield Wednesday vs Burton - Sunday December 26 - League One
Wycombe vs Cambridge - Sunday December 26 - League One
Bradford City vs Harrogate Town - Sunday December 26 - League Two
Bristol Rovers vs Sutton United - Sunday December 26 - League Two
Carlisle vs Rochdale - Sunday December 26 - League Two
Colchester vs Leyton Orient - Sunday December 26 - League Two
Exeter City vs Swindon Town - Sunday December 26 - League Two
Newport County vs Forest Green Rovers - Sunday December 26 - League Two
Northampton Town vs Walsall - Sunday December 26 - League Two
Port Vale vs Salford - Sunday December 26 - League Two
Stevenage vs Crawley Town - Sunday December 26 - League Two
Swansea vs Luton - Wednesday December 29 - Championship
Sheffield United vs Hull - Wednesday December 29 - Championship
Charlton vs Gillingham - Wednesday December 29 - League One
Plymouth vs Portsmouth - Wednesday December 29 - League One
Forest Green vs Exeter - Wednesday December 29 - League Two
Leyton Orient vs Newport County - Wednesday December 29 - League Two
Walsall vs Bradford - Wednesday December 29 - League Two
Hartlepool vs Tranmere - Wednesday December 29 - League Two
Rochdale vs Port Vale - Wednesday December 29 - League Two
Harrogate Town vs Mansfield Town - Wednesday December 29 - League Two
West Brom vs Preston - Thursday December 30 - Championship
Birmingham City vs Peterborough - Thursday December 30 - Championship
Coventry vs Luton - Saturday January 1 - Championship
Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough - Saturday, January 1 - Championship
Ipswich Town vs Lincoln City - Saturday January 1 - League One
Plymouth vs AFC Wimbledon - Saturday January 1 - League One
Wigan vs Accrington - Saturday January 1 - League One
Tranmere Rovers vs Salford City - Saturday January 1 - League Two
Harrogate vs Port Vale - Saturday January 1 - League Two
Leyton Orient vs Bristol Rovers - Saturday January 1 - League Two
Rochdale vs Mansfield - Saturday January 1 - League Two
Sunderland vs Fleetwood - Sunday January 2 - League One
Nottingham Forest vs Barnsley - Monday January 3 - Championship
Swansea vs Fulham - Monday January 3 - Championship
Bournemouth vs Peterborough - Monday January 3 - Championship
Arsenal vs Liverpool - Thursday January 6 - Carabao Cup
Barnsley vs Stoke - Wednesday January 12 - Championship
The 2021/22 Premier League handbook included Covid protocols and stated that the Premier League's board will "only permit the rearrangement or postponement of a league match in exceptional circumstances".
The board make calls on a case-by-case basis, and by way of guidance the Premier League says permission for a postponement will not be granted if a club have 14 or more players from their squad list available.
However, after the postponement of a number of games in the weeks leading up to Christmas, a new Premier League guide explaining match postponement protocols was published.
And there, these factors are considered when deciding whether to postpone a top-flight game:
1) The impact of COVID-19 infections on a club's squad, as well as injuries, illness and those isolating, and the number of players available on the squad list and any Under-21 players with appropriate experience. Where a club cannot field 13 outfield players and a goalkeeper either from its squad list or its appropriately experienced Under-21 players, the match will be postponed.
2) The status of any COVID-19 outbreak within a club, including the number of individuals affected, the sequence and source of infections and their proximity to the match in question.
3) A club's ability to safely prepare its players in the lead-up to a match.
4) Medical advice as to whether there is any unacceptable risk to the health and safety of players and staff by playing the match.
5) Any advice from UK Health Security Agency and other public bodies.
6) Any other exceptional circumstances.
