Newcastle's match at Villa postponed due to COVID-19 cases, says club


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 02 Dec 2020

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past St James' Park football stadium, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Britain November 24, 2020. REUTERS/Lee Smith

(Reuters) - Newcastle United's game at Aston Villa on Friday has been postponed due to a "significant increase" in positive COVID-19 tests at the club, the Premier League outfit said on Tuesday.

"Several Newcastle United players and staff members are now self-isolating at home after returning positive test results in recent days," a club statement said.

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