(Reuters) – Liverpool have requested the English Football League (EFL) to reschedule the primary leg of their League Cup semi-final in opposition to Arsenal on Thursday due to a rising variety of COVID-19 cases on the membership, the Premier League group mentioned on Tuesday.
Liverpool cancelled Tuesday’s first-team coaching session.
“The Reds have formally requested to the EFL that the fixture is rescheduled after additional suspected constructive checks have been registered amongst gamers and employees, allied to different elements impacting choice, together with sickness and harm,” the membership mentioned in a press release.
“Among the issues which led to right now’s software to the EFL is the necessity for travelling supporters to be given as a lot discover as potential of any potential postponement.”
Manager Juergen Klopp, together with goalkeeper Alisson Becker, ahead Roberto Firmino and defender Joel Matip have been dominated out of the 2-2 draw in opposition to Chelsea on the weekend after returning constructive checks.
Virgil van Dijk, Thiago Alcantara, Fabinho and Curtis Jones have been additionally pressured into isolation final month.
(Reporting by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Davis)
