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Arsenal v Liverpool League Cup semi-final first leg postponed due to COVID-19

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Southampton - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - December 11, 2021 Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli [Reuters]

The first leg of the League Cup semi-final between Arsenal and Liverpool on Thursday has been postponed due to a severe outbreak of COVID-19 infections at Liverpool, the English Football League (EFL) said on Wednesday.

Liverpool had requested the EFL on Tuesday to reschedule the game because of the rise in COVID-19 cases at the club.

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