hour, including the film review. mark will be with me, but right now, we will catch up with all the latest sports news with lizzie greenwood hughes. sport s battle against the current covid situation is intensifying, with football particularly affected by postponements. the premier league are due to meet on monday to discuss how they can react to the number of games off and deal with fixture congestion. as it stands, four of tomorrow s six premier league matches have been postponed, leaving only leeds v arsenal and aston villa against burnley. and it s even worse in the efl, with 19 games off over the weekend. the reason is mainly due to outbreaks in playing squads, but manchester city manager pep guardiola had to cancel his press conference today whilst he waits for the results of a pcr test. plenty of other premier league managers have been speaking, though. in terms of competition, two things. one, we need much more clarity. why 0ne, we need much more clarity. why those games are ge
at half past seven i will be back with the dateline london panel, first, a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here tonight is lizzie greene hughes. hello, how are you? i am very well, thank you. i hope you are well as well. that evening. the current covid situation is intensifying with the ball particularly affected by postponements. the primary guide you to meet on monday to discuss how they can react to the number of games off and deal with fixture congestion as it stands. four of tomorrow s six permitted matches including manchester united against brighton have been postponed, leaving on the leads versus our son aston villa against burnley. is leaving on the leads versus our son aston villa against burnley. is even worse in the aston villa against burnley. is even worse in the efi aston villa against burnley. is even worse in the efi with aston villa against burnley. is even worse in the efi with 19 aston villa against burnley. is even worse in the efi with 19 games -
norwich and leicester all have covid outbreaks amongst their squads, leading to their games being cancelled this weekend. the clubs want a chance to discuss topics including rearranging games and fixture congestion. 0ne game due to go ahead this weekend in manchester city s trip to newcastle on sunday. pep guardiola cancelled his planned pre match media confrerence a short while ago, while he waits on the result of a pcr test, but other managers have been giving their views. mm in ivin their views. terms of the competition, we much in terms of the competition, we need much more in terms of the competition, we need much more clarity, rival games are getting much more clarity, rival games are getting not much more clarity, rival games are getting not played and what do you need not getting not played and what do you need not to play a game so the most important need not to play a game so the most important thing is we are able to maintain important thing is we are able to main
sport s battle against the current covid situation is intensifying with football particularly affected by postponements. the premier league are due to meet on monday to discuss how they can react to the number of games off and deal with fixture congestion. how they deal with re arranging games and fixture congestion. manchester united, brentford, watford, norwich and leicester all have covid outbreaks in their squads and so their games this weekend are off. as it stands, four of tomorrow s six matches have been postponed, leaving leeds v arsenal and aston villa against burnley. in terms of the competition, two things. one, we need much more clarity. why those schemes are getting not played and what do you need not to play a game? we are playing in the same league, because at the end, the most important thing is that we are able to maintain within the context, the fairness of the competition, and for me, this is a big thing now. in terms of being in my shoes and what in terms of bei
regrets. but australia were not the only thing striking, that storm will pass, but for england, the heat will not. patrick geary, bbc news. meanwhile, england have named a i7 player squad for their bid to regain the women s ashes in australia. they will be captained by heather knight, who says they will have to fight fire with fire as australia have held the ashes since 2015. the multi format series begins in canberra on the 27th ofjanuary, and for the first time, england are also travelling with a i2 strong a squad, with the possibility of players being promoted if they impress. sport s battle against covid is intensifying premier league clubs will now meet on monday to discuss the escalating issues in the game due to the pandemic. manchester united, brentford, watford, norwich and leicester all have covid outbreaks amongst their squads, leading to their games being cancelled this weekend. the clubs want a chance to discuss topics including rearranging games and fixture congesti