It has been confirmed that Arsenal versus PSV in the Europa League group stages has been rescheduled for October 20.
This group stage tie was due to take place on Thursday night but it had to be called off due to police resourcing issues following the death of the Queen.
There were concerns that Arsenal would have to forfeit the game but the Premier League has now agreed to postpone Arsenal’s clash against Man City that was originally set for October 19.
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The match will now kick off at 6pm on October 20, UEFA said in a statement.
“UEFA would like to thank the Premier League and the clubs concerned for their flexibility and co-operation in the rescheduling of the UEFA Europa League match which had been postponed due to the impossibility for local police forces to guarantee its secure staging,” the statement concluded.
The Premier League said that a new date for the Arsenal v Manchester City match would be announced in due course.
The league already faces a challenge to rearrange all of last weekend’s matches, which were postponed as a mark of respect to the Queen, plus three games due to be played this weekend – Brighton v Crystal Palace, Manchester United v Leeds and Chelsea v Liverpool.
Those games have been postponed due to police resourcing issues, as the authorities prepare for the Queen’s state funeral on Monday. Brighton v Palace had already been postponed prior to the Queen’s death due to a planned rail strike. Even though the industrial action has now been called off, the game remains postponed for policing reasons.
Finding available slots in the calendar for all these matches is especially challenging this season because of the staging of the World Cup in Qatar in November and December.
Senior sources within the game have told the PA news agency that one option which may have to be looked at is to scrap FA Cup third and fourth-round replays for the third season in a row to free up two midweek slots in January and February to alleviate the congestion, but it is recognised that these matches can be of enormous financial and sporting benefit, particularly to lower-league clubs.
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