Premier League clubs have agreed to continue playing games scheduled over the festive period despite several fixtures being postponed due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, the League announced after a meeting between all teams.
Ten Premier League games have been postponed this month due to outbreaks amid a busy schedule where teams are set to play three times between Boxing Day and January 3.
Only four of this weekend's 10 fixtures were played after teams told the Premier League they were missing players due to COVID-19.
"While recognising a number of clubs are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks and challenges, it is the League's collective intention to continue the current fixture schedule where safely possible," the Premier League said.
"A range of issues were discussed at this afternoon's meeting, including the adoption of the Premier League COVID-19 postponement process in response to the impact of the Omicron variant.
"The League also confirmed to its clubs today that 92 percent of players and club staff have received one, two or three COVID-19 vaccination doses, with 84 percent of players on the vaccination journey."
The Premier League only grants a postponement if a club has fewer than 14 players available, with the board examining requests on a case-by-case basis.
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