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Premier League rejects Chelsea request amid COVID-19 crisis

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The Blues will face Wolves on Sunday afternoon despite attempting to postpone the fixture.

The Premier League has rejected a request from Chelsea to postpone their fixture with Wolves on Sunday at Molineux.

Thomas Tuchel’s side made this request to the English league on the morning of the match after three more of their players tested positive for COVID-19.

However, much to Chelsea’s disappointment, the Premier League turned down the appeal after assessing all the evidence and deciding the club had enough fit players to face Wolves.

“We are deeply disappointed that our application was rejected as we felt we had a strong case for the postponement of today’s match on the grounds of players’ health and safety,” said a Chelsea spokesman as per The Telegraph.

Which Chelsea players have COVID-19?

Romelu Lukaku, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Timo Werner and the injured Ben Chilwell have all tested positive.

Blues midfielder Mateo Kovacic, meanwhile, is available for selection for the first time in six weeks at Molineux after recovering from COVID-19.

Chelsea have not disclosed the names of the three above-mentioned players who have returned positive results this weekend yet.

Which games has the Premier League postponed?

The Premier League has postponed the following six fixtures for this weekend alone amid the discovery of the new and more transmissible Omicron variant.

  •  Manchester United vs Brighton
  • Southampton vs Brentford
  • Watford vs Crystal Palace
  • West Ham vs Norwich City
  • Everton vs Leicester City
  • Aston Villa vs Burnley

 For match details and betting tips for the clash between Wolves and Chelsea, check out the link here.

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