Aston Villa vs. Burnley postponed on Saturday

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 28: General view outside the stadium the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Brentford at Villa Park on August 28, 2021 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 28: General view outside the stadium the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Brentford at Villa Park on August 28, 2021 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Aston Villa’s Premier League match against Burnley scheduled for Saturday was postponed less than three hours prior to kick-off.

The club said in a statement that the match was called off “due to an increased amount of positive Covid-19 test results within our playing squad.” All impacted players are now in isolation.

No word yet on if the match against Chelsea on Boxing Day will be rescheduled as well.

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