Liverpool's match with Chelsea and Manchester United's clash with Leeds postponed due to policing pressures ahead of funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Liverpool's match with Chelsea and Manchester United's clash with Leeds have been postponed due to policing pressures ahead of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the Premier League has announced.Brighton & Hove Albion's match against Crystal Palace on Saturday will also remain postponed, it added. Arsenal's trip to Brentford on Sunday has also been moved forward two hours to a midday kick-off.
"For the matches being played during the period of national mourning, tributes will be paid to The Queen at Premier League stadiums." All matches in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales were postponed last weekend as a mark of respect. Arsenal's Europa League clash with PSV Eindhoven on Thursday has also been called off due to the huge police operation required in London this week, with the Queen to lie in state between Wednesday and her funeral on September 19.
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