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Everton's COVID-19 cases, injuries force Premier League to postpone Burnley game

Everton vs Burnley

COVID-19 cases and injuries at Everton forced the Premier League to accept the club's request for a postponement and called of their Boxing Day fixture away at Burnley, the league said on Friday.

It is the 13th Premier League game to be called off due to COVID-19 and third Boxing Day fixture to be postponed after Liverpool v Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford were called off https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/liverpool-v-leeds-wolves-v-watford-games-postponed-due-rising-covid-19-cases-2021-12-23 on Thursday due to cases in the visiting teams.

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