The first leg of the League Cup semi-final between Arsenal and Liverpool on Thursday has been postponed due to a severe outbreak of Covid-19 infections at Liverpool, the English Football League (EFL) said on Wednesday.
Liverpool had requested the EFL on Tuesday to reschedule the game because of the rise in Covid-19 cases at the club.
The Merseyside club temporarily closed their training ground on Wednesday due to a rapidly growing number of suspected infections at the club. "The first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final between Arsenal and Liverpool scheduled for Thursday 6 January 2022 has been postponed following a formal request by Liverpool due to a severe outbreak of Covid infections amongst their management and playing staff," the EFL said in a statement.