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Leicester v Tottenham postponed as Gameweek 17 hit by further Covid cases

Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur has become the third Gameweek 17 fixture to be postponed because of Covid-19.

Antonio Conte’s side had already had their last two games against Rennes in the UEFA Europa Conference League and Brighton and Hove Albion called off due to a Covid outbreak, while the Foxes camp have also been affected, having seen further cases rise in the last 24 hours.

As a result, Leicester had an insufficient number of first-team players available to fulfil the match.

“Given the increase in positive tests among First Team personnel, First Team operations at Seagrave will now be closed for 48 hours, serving as a circuit breaker to help reduce the risk of further infection. First team players and staff will undergo a subsequent round of testing on Saturday.” – Leicester City Football Club

Tuesday’s game between Brentford and Manchester United fell by the wayside as a result of the Red Devils reporting a string of positive tests, while yesterday’s clash between Burnley v Watford was similarly postponed.

Given the situation, more Gameweek 17 cancellations can’t be ruled out. However, tonight’s two other matches – Chelsea v Everton (19:45) and Liverpool v Newcastle United (20:00) – are set to proceed, at least at the time of writing.

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POSTPONED MATCHES STILL TO BE REARRANGED

  • Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur (weather)
  • Brighton and Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur (Covid)
  • Brentford v Manchester United (Covid)
  • Burnley v Watford (Covid)
  • Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur (Covid)
  • Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea (Club World Cup)
  • Chelsea v Arsenal (Club World Cup)

431 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone only gonna use transfers on deadline for Saturdays games only? !

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yes until I get angry and do it mid week

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        But you already did that

      2. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        We have midweek deadlines too!

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      As late as safely possible for me.

      Which is tough because deadline is 5.30am so I gotta get up! (Assuming it’s pushed back otherwise it’ll be 3am woof)

    3. WVA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah although doesn't really matter as whoever I bring in will just have their game called off after the deadline

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        True look at how late the Burnley v Watford game was called off

        1. WVA
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Exactly lol just wait as late as you can, pick a player and cross your fingers

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        The first game is the safest. Pick player from that fixture 🙂

        1. POGON 1948
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          But then you're cursed by early kick off. There's no winning formula

  2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Don't know what you lot are all whinging about. I got 11 out this week pretty easily. Probably because I am such a skillfull manager.

    1. Evil Buddha
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Agreed. I'm a casual one hence my team got covid.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Daka

        1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          I am guessing you didn't quite get 11 out Then?

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 9 months ago

              What about Liverpool, did they get 11 out?

              No I did get 11 out, (1 being livramento though) just thought you're being annoying so remind you of Daka

              1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                Hey this thing has hit all of us. I for one lost Dennis and only got livra off the bench. Talk about having a rough gw

        2. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah, I also had Covid last week and still managed to make my transfers.

      • RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Are owners benching Ronaldo for another week?

        Or getting Watkins?

        1. Lord of Ings
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Kinda have to sell now
          1 week was fine 2+ weeks benching 12m player is asking for trouble

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Who are you selling for?

            Have 2 FTs, so able to upgrade Sanchez too for free

            1. Lord of Ings
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              I don’t have him but if I did I would’ve sold him.
              Get 15 players it’s essential now it’s almost as if there is no place for brownhils sissokos and livramentos in our squads anymore.

            2. My heart goes Salalalalah
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Lacazette?

          2. Costa Nostra
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            But he’ll be back the week after..assuming there’s are still games going ahead...you already held for one week..surely worth saving for the next week?

            1. Lord of Ings
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              It’s a loop
              You just don’t know when he’ll be back will you? Especially with city playing Newcastle it’s worth spending the funds there I feel.

              1. Costa Nostra
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                I guess you could be right... can always get him back

        2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          He's gone, supposedly didn't turn up to training today and his wife that uploads stories to Instagram / some other platform normally involving him had none with him today or something, so I'm at this stage assuming he's one of the covid cases.

        3. The Reptile
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          I already have Watkins and no one else really on form - I may just bench him or would have to mess about getting him back as 0.1 rise and I have 0ITB

        4. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Since MU fixture is going to be postponed and Avl - Bur is the only certain fixture at the time, I will just sell him for Watkins and save the cash. (This is the current plan in current time and in current circumstances though 😉 )

        5. Mr. O'Connell
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Broja and 7m in the bank sounds good

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Have Broja

      • WVA
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        So the 3 teams that my rival has tripled up on all play, City, Pool and West Ham while I haven't tripled up on anyone due to COVID and have DDG Steele Reguilon Cancelo Son Sissoko King and Ronaldo miss out not to mention Bernardo's 1 point and Livras 0 while he gets Broja off his bench for Dennis ha

        1. Kodap
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          I don't think I've ever seen someone complain as much as you in my life, get on with it.. no one saw any of this coming so it's all just luck isn't it at this point.

          1. WVA
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Don't worry I am getting on with it but surely I can vent about that? It's ridiculous

            1. Kodap
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Of course you can vent about it, but I don't think I've ever seen you post anything positive on here haha? You just complain and moan that you're getting unluckier than everyone else. We're all in the same boat, I get Broja off the bench.. Did I think I'd need a strong bench with the covid issues going on, yes? Until the Spurs game being called off, those 12 points were staying on the bench, it's just luck.

              1. WVA
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                It's funny how people just chose to ignore all the positive helpful comments I post even when it's easy to see them.

            2. SouthCoastSaint
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              No it’s really boring and I’ve sent pleasant messages to you before but to be honest, seeing all your moans on what used to be a fun forum is rather tiresome

              1. WVA
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                I have a lot more fun on here and spend a lot more time replying to peoples questions than I do moaning. There's a lot of people on here than actually troll and say horrible things to people and no-one even calls them out yet I write a post about bad luck and it's ruining the site lol

                1. SouthCoastSaint
                  • 12 Years
                  2 years, 9 months ago

                  It’s harmless but it’s constant.

                  Nothing wrong with the odd moan, we all do it but please try and be a little more glass half full or just laugh about it.

                  Supposed to be fun

                  1. WVA
                    • 8 Years
                    2 years, 9 months ago

                    Ok, one moan a day max from now on I promise! It did used to be fun 🙁

            3. Crunchie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              maybe you should set up a FB page FPL vent group for anyone who has had bad luck? It is boring

          2. Jambot
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            It’s never ending

          3. Firminooooo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            I like posts complaining and having a bad GW. Makes me feel better. Posts bragging about big scores or luck is thougher to take, specially if you are having a bad GW.

        2. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          It’s an unpredictable game with A changing amount of luck involved. Next week it could be the other way around between you and him

          1. WVA
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Unfortunately not, the luck never changes in my favour!

            1. St Pauli Walnuts
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Case in point. Woe is me. Please stop, it's awful.

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 9 months ago

              If you think that then you don't know supersaints

          3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            I don't think this game is for you.

          4. banskt
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            City, Pool and West Ham are not immune to Covid. I sincerely wish their players good health, but their fixture postponement is also around the corner...

          5. Pukki Party
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Does it make you feel better if i say i can field an 11 and will get Broja subbed in if the rumours are true that Lukaku won't play?

            1. WVA
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Haha yes it does it gives me a warm fuzzy feeling

              1. Pukki Party
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                Glad you can be happy for me

          6. Babit1967
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            It’s time to take up snakes and ladders and ditch fpl

            1. THAT'S LIFE
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Thats exactly what FPL is

            2. WVA
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              I only ever role 1s though

        3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Pathetic from Man U. How many players missing? Any info??

          1. Lord of Ings
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Pathetic from Man Utd they got diagnosed with covid?Nice.

          2. Zilla
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            7 were available if you count injuries.

          3. Bobby Digital
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Someone said 19 staff and players yesterday

          4. Steve The Spud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Did tell you this yesterday

        4. Bobby Digital
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          So another week without a keeper... Or is it worth to use a FT to get Fabianski/Ramsdale for DDG?

        5. Pukki Party
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Pro footballers are pretty much the last profession who needs to get tested on a weekly basis lol

          1. Bobby Digital
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Apparently they get tested every time they come to the training grounds.

            1. Pukki Party
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Is this common on other workplaces in UK?

              1. Bobby Digital
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                Don't think so

              2. WVA
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                No, I don't know any other profession that gets tested, not even doctors or nurses get tested

                1. Bennerman
                  • 6 Years
                  2 years, 9 months ago

                  What?

                  1. WVA
                    • 8 Years
                    2 years, 9 months ago

                    What what? Doctors and nurses don't get tested when they go to work....

                2. Pukki Party
                  • 7 Years
                  2 years, 9 months ago

                  Well at least if you live in UK and you get Covid you know you didn't get it from Tom Cleverley for example.

                  1. WVA
                    • 8 Years
                    2 years, 9 months ago

                    Good point ha

                3. Pat Bonner
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  2 years, 9 months ago

                  You sure?

                4. LEEDSLEEDSLEEDS
                  • 12 Years
                  2 years, 9 months ago

                  Utter nonsense

                5. LEEDSLEEDSLEEDS
                  • 12 Years
                  2 years, 9 months ago

                  Of course they do.

              3. Pat Bonner
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                Yes most office workers will be ask to lat flow before they come in

          2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Yes and no, I mean they naturally come into contact with a lot of people at work each day so they could spread it easily and covid symptoms would affect their ability to do their job

            1. WVA
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Lol are you crazy, nurses don't even get tested!

              1. Baps hunter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                It's about money, nothing else.

                1. WVA
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 9 months ago

                  Yep

              2. Pep bites Kun
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                Wow, really? Nurses & doctors don't get tested on a regular basis?

                1. Bennerman
                  • 6 Years
                  2 years, 9 months ago

                  So much misinformation on this thread. A microcosm of this site.

                  1. Pep bites Kun
                    • 8 Years
                    2 years, 9 months ago

                    Doctors & nurses are tested on a regular basis? I'm hoping he's wrong, as otherwise our approach to virus prevention is fundamentally flawed.

                2. WVA
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 9 months ago

                  They can test themselves if they source their own tests but I'm being 100% honest. You really think the NHS can test everyone that turns up for work?

                  1. Pep bites Kun
                    • 8 Years
                    2 years, 9 months ago

                    It's logistically impossible to test every frontline worker, but I would have thought those in the medical profession should be. They're in touch with possibly the most vulnerable of customers.

                  2. Pep bites Kun
                    • 8 Years
                    2 years, 9 months ago

                    I'm hoping you're wrong on this one. If true, it's fundamentally flawed.

                  3. LEEDSLEEDSLEEDS
                    • 12 Years
                    2 years, 9 months ago

                    Yes, they can and they do. Me and every other on site colleague gets LAMP tested twice a week

              3. LEEDSLEEDSLEEDS
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                More utter nonsence

          3. WVA
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            You're right

            1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              I accept that people have different experiences but I can honestly say the nurses and doctors I know all get tested regularly. Not every day, but multiple times a week.

              1. WVA
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                I'm sorry but this is completely wrong, they can test themselves if they want to/have symptoms but they don't get tested or get given tests anymore. They don't even get the correct PPE.

                1. LEEDSLEEDSLEEDS
                  • 12 Years
                  2 years, 9 months ago

                  Stop with the nonsense please, I picked up my 2 weekly LAMP tests from reception today and will submit one tomorrow. Have you any idea how many vulnerable patients a clinician could infect if they weren’t regularly tested.

        6. Toby Lerone
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Becoming a joke this now

        7. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          So De Gea to Ramdsale? Didn’t want to make a transfer but..

          1. Norco
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Wouldn't be making any moves any time soon

          2. Bobby Digital
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Fabianski has some great fixtures, don't know about their defense though.

          3. Gizzachance
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Wait until deadline, more games on weekend could be off

          4. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Martinez is probably only almost certain starter you can buy before deadline. And probably not even he is certain.

        8. jonnybhoy
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Ronaldo + Sanchez to Watkins/Antonio +Ramsdale for free? Will do Sat morning.

          1. THAT'S LIFE
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Keeping Sanchez for doubles

            1. jonnybhoy
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Reserve keeper to Ramsdale?

        9. banskt
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Funny thing is my team hasn't been decimated by covid. Vardy and Dennis are the only ones affected. Yet still I'm plummeting in rank - 11 player plays and blanks, and the defacto replacements for the affected covid players keep hauling.

          Bernardo, Livramento, Antonio, Bowen, Gallagher, Lamptey...

          1. Evil Buddha
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            This week maybe. But with such congested fixture list 10 days means 3 gw out which will impact next gw team.

            1. banskt
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              I know right. What I am trying to say is that having 11 players didn't help either.

              1. Evil Buddha
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                Getting 2 pts from players is good enough return this week.

        10. pablo discobar
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Could do cr7 to Antonio but can see west ham game going cos of Norwich. Might bench cr7 again lol.

          1. banskt
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Is there a covid outbreak at Norwich?

          2. WVA
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah don't bother with Antonio

        11. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          If the league carries on one of the better options might be to invest in the teams that have had their big outbreak once they get back to playing

          1. banskt
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Then their opponents will get covid. Like Spurs v Leicester tonight.

          2. popey
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            absolutely, not to mention having extra fixtures locked in

          3. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            We must start doing covid risk season tickers!

        12. popey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          I actually think this is quite good for the game, switching to a full playing squad and spreading across more teams will bring a lot more variation to scoring as more differentials in play.

          Another thing to consider for those being hit hardest, you have the most future DGW players in your squad ahead of time

        13. Hakuna Mateta
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Salah C Mount VC

        14. Guru Mediation
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Play in empty stadiums and rearrange the calendar so you only play teams from same region. The epicenter is London atm

          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Doesn't matter. Within one or two weeks it will spread all over at this rate. Omicron was just said to be 3x times more contagious than delta in media.

        15. RogDog_jimmy
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Todays bonus day at work so that’ll take my mind off the footy.

          Hope everyone has something fun planned for the weekend too!

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Kick back and watch the football.
            Oh wait, the cricket then.
            Oh wait...

          2. Cojones of Destiny
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            I’ve got few parties to attend yay looking forward to it:)

        16. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          How to get a match postponed. Complain to Sky Sports cameras.

        17. Rains of Castamere
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          excited about all these Spurs DGWs and all the Kane 4 pointers

          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Those will Sonny days with Reg at least.

        18. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Will this GW be called null and void? Restart once EPL starts again at same position and team as it was just before the deadline?

          1. FredUpAlready
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Not a chance.

          2. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            How can it be null and void, some teams have already played.

          3. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            PL has just decided that all fixtures played this week will be nullified and rescheduled to be played later. All teams that won their matches are very happy with this decision 🙂

            1. Cruyff's Eleven
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Yeah, exactly. Plus we get an extra Wildcard (I heard).

              1. Baps hunter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                Absolutely correct 😉

                You didn't trick me to fall into that nice trap 🙂

          4. Bobby Digital
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Surely the two games will go on tonight. Don't know about the weekend though.

            1. Make Arrows Green Again
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Burnley vs Watford was called off with, what, two hours' notice? Those games aren't safe until the basically kick off IMO

        19. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Lukaku(c) Thought it was a stroke of genius this week, as I have a sneaky feeling in me bones there may be some rested key players in the Pool game.

          As long as it's not VVD as he's my vice, OOooff!

          1. Babit1967
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Hopefully Salah rested as have Watkins as VC

        20. masewindu
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Triple captained Salah...what was i thinking

          1. Bobby Digital
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Thinking it's Newcastle at home....