FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Manchester City - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - January 1, 2022 Fans outside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley
LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur reacted with surprise after the Premier League agreed to Arsenal's request to have Sunday's north London derby postponed because of a squad depleted by COVID-19 infections, injuries and players away at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Arsenal had "reluctantly" asked the league on Friday to postpone the match nL1N2TU221, citing the number of their players who were currently unavailable.
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