How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?

[Toronto Villa]

And I imagine it is clean or has been since the outbreak.

[Sdwbvf]

They close schools for 2 weeks. It's to get everyone out and stop any further spread.

[Percy McCarthy]

I see Southampton and Leeds have had their game postponed to fit in Saints’ cup-tie v Shrewsbury. Meanwhile....64 years for us.

[john2710]

I can't see how we can play on Sunday at 12 o'clock if the players only return from quarantine on the same day. How do you assess who is / isn't fit to play?

[Astnor]

Its now being reported in the Athletic by Ornstein and Evans that the game against Everton are "set to be postponed". I dont know if that brings more clarification to the case.

[adrenachrome]

John Percy says the PL have agreed to postpone the Everton game.

Torygraph

[wince]

For those who want to put players who have been infected. Really? Are we just looking for scandal given the voracity of the new variant and the lapses across the whole of football even in game (hugging, shaming hands etc). How would you feel to have your private information splashed in the media. All we need to know is players tested positive players and staff isolate. Any indiscretions or rulebreaking should be handled by the club or by the law. If there are major breaches that were illegal then the appropriate action should be taken but we are assuming that this has been caused by someone flouting the rules when it could have been far more innocent. I still stand by my view either postpone the sport or vaccinate the sport. Far cheaper than the testing that is taking place.

[CT]

For those who want to put players who have been infected. Really? Are we just looking for scandal given the voracity of the new variant and the lapses across the whole of football even in game (hugging, shaming hands etc). How would you feel to have your private information splashed in the media. All we need to know is players tested positive players and staff isolate. Any indiscretions or rulebreaking should be handled by the club or by the law. If there are major breaches that were illegal then the appropriate action should be taken but we are assuming that this has been caused by someone flouting the rules when it could have been far more innocent. I still stand by my view either postpone the sport or vaccinate the sport. Far cheaper than the testing that is taking place.

Exactly. It’s very Piers Morgan. Find a scapegoat and than hammer them for days on end.

I just hope all our lads are OK and no one suffers from the longer covid that a couple of the Newcastle players seem to have.

[Ads]

He wants Grealish to be the source of the infection outbreak.

[andyh]

I demand to know what illness Konsa had over Christmas.
It’s important for this to be in the public domain so that we can all understand the implications.

DID HE HAVE THE SQUITS OR NOT, I NEED TO KNOW!

[Dave P]

Game is officially off on Sunday

[algy]

John Percy says the PL have agreed to postpone the Everton game.

Torygraph

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Aston Villa granted second postponement with Premier League poised to call off Everton match
Nine of Villa’s players and five members of staff tested positive for coronavirus last week, leading to considerable disruption

By John Percy
13 January 2021 • 10:53pm

Aston Villa’s match against Everton on Sunday is expected to be called off by the Premier League after a board meeting on Wednesday.

The Premier League has agreed to postpone Villa’s second match in a row after a severe outbreak of Covid-19 at the club’s training ground.

Nine of Villa’s players and five members of staff tested positive for coronavirus last week and it is understood that the Midlands side may not be permitted to enter their Bodymoor Heath base until Saturday at the earliest, following talks with Public Health England.

Villa were scheduled to play Everton at midday on Sunday, giving Dean Smith and his squad barely 24 hours to prepare for a top-flight game.

The Midlands club’s match against Tottenham, originally scheduled for Wednesday night, was postponed over the weekend and the club has argued it will be unfair to play Everton on Sunday with so little preparation.

Smith and his squad have been self-isolating following the outbreak last week and the players have not trained since.

The Premier League board has accepted that Villa are operating under extraordinary circumstances and the game will be rearranged for later in the season. Villa return to league action with a trip to Manchester City on Wednesday night.

Meanwhile, Southampton’s disrupted FA Cup third-round tie against Shrewsbury Town has been rescheduled for January 19. Next week’s Premier League fixture at Leeds has been postponed.

The Cup game had been set for January 9, but was called off because of a coronavirus flare-up at the League One club.

Sheffield Wednesday’s next two Championship games have also been suspended due to a Covid-19 outbreak.

Wednesday reported a “significant number” of club personnel returned positive results for coronavirus last week.

Wednesday managed to play Exeter in the FA Cup last weekend, but will not be able to face Coventry and Wycombe, on January 16 and 19 respectively, in the league.

[Dave P]

Newcastle at home now Saturday 23rd January at 8pm.  Clashes with the Masked Singer.  When will they think of the fans for once!

[johnc]

Newcastle at home now Saturday 23rd January at 8pm.  Clashes with the Masked Singer.  When will they think of the fans for once!

Barkley might be fit by then!

[Footy-Vill]

Newcastle at home now Saturday 23rd January at 8pm.  Clashes with the Masked Singer.  When will they think of the fans for once!

Cheers for update and info
Really the clash should be that of the masked players