Liverpool Arsenal League Cup first leg postponed Liverpool first team available with less than 10 men

On January 6, Beijing time, the English Football League released an official news, confirming that the first leg of the League Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Arsenal will be postponed to 3:45 a.m. Beijing time on January 21.

It is reported that the postponement of this match is due to the double impact of Liverpool's new crown virus epidemic and injury plague, and the number of available people in the first team is less than 10. Liverpool are currently one of the most affected Premier League clubs, with Alisson, Matip, Firmino and manager Klopp sidelined last weekend in a league draw with Chelsea due to a covid-19 contract.

On January 4, local time, Liverpool's first team tested positive again, so the club chose to close the training base according to the British epidemic prevention policy. Liverpool also submitted an extension application to the English Football League officially, and according to the rules and regulations made at the beginning of the season, the official finally agreed to Liverpool's application.

According to the original schedule of the League Cup, the first leg of Liverpool's away match against Arsenal will be played on January 7, Beijing time. After the schedule was changed, Liverpool's original away-to-away change was changed to home-and-go. In addition, Liverpool officially issued a notice that the FA Cup match at home against Shrewsbury on January 9, Beijing time, will not be postponed due to the outbreak of the new crown epidemic in the Red Army, and will be played according to the original plan.

Firmino, Matip and Alisson, who had previously been infected with the new coronavirus, were determined not to play, Thiago, Elliott, Origi, Takushi Minamino and Phillips were all sidelined due to injuries, and Salah, Mane and Keita have now left the team because of their participation in the African Cup of Nations. According to reports, Liverpool's FA Cup home match against Shrewsbury this weekend, the team will most likely choose to send the youth team to play.