The Carabao Cup semi-final first leg between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium has been postponed until January 20 and will become the second leg of the tie, due to coronavirus cases in the Liverpool squad, the EFL has announced.
The EFL confirmed the postponement of the match at 1pm, and announced the match at the Emirates had been rescheduled for January 20 and would now be the second leg.
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The sides are due to meet at Anfield on January 13 in what will now be the first leg of the semi-final.
The EFL said: “Having now fully reviewed the circumstances involved, the League has accepted Liverpool’s request after determining, albeit reluctantly, that a postponement was the only option as the club looks to mitigate against the further risk of infection amongst its squad and staff alongside ensuring public health was protected by not travelling from Liverpool to London.”
Liverpool issued a new statement following the confirmation of the postponement.
“We would like to place on record our thanks to the EFL and Arsenal for their understanding, as well as supporters of both clubs, as we continue to navigate through this challenging period,” the Merseyside club said.
