for at least one round of matches. today, those in charge of the 20 clubs agreed a collective intention to press on with matches, where safely possible. of course there is no guarantee how many of those matches will go ahead, given what we ve seen recently. clubs have been reminded that where they have 13 fit players plus a goalkeeper, they should fulfil their games, and the vaccination drives goes on. in the last hour we have heard 77% of premier league players have now been double jab, up from 68% in mid october, and to help with fixture congestion, the fa has agreed to scrap the third and fourth round replay in the fa cup. the seven boxing day fixtures have been postponed in the english public. there is an acknowledgement that more cases and more postponements are also inevitable but today for now at least, the festive feast of football goes on.
have been that, beaten them during a quiet spell, and that was partly because we played well and they had a quieter game. you need that to happen sometimes against the superpowers. happen sometimes against the superpowers- happen sometimes against the superpowers. lester s in ury and illness superpowers. lester s in ury and iunesswoesfi superpowers. lester s in ury and illness woes show h superpowers. lester s in ury and illness woes show no h superpowers. lester s injury and illness woes show no sign - superpowers. lester s injury and illness woes show no sign of- superpowers. lester s injury and - illness woes show no sign of getting better yet. jamie vardy faces a month out with a hamstring injury. he suffered the injury in their 1 0 win over liverpool. brendan rodgers says the extra demands have played a big part in the injury. meanwhile, west ham manager david moyes says that unlike his fellow managers, he will not be complaining about fixture congestion. he insists thatis about
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fifa. they gave in the best striker award, was sort of seen as a point to make do. the fact that he s got a win now is a huge source of pride for polished people. == got a win now is a huge source of pride for polished people. polish eole. well, there s more on the fifa best awards, plus the latest on the fixture congestion in the premier league on the football news show, which is available to watch right now on the bbc iplayer and bbc sport website. let s get an update from the africa cup of nations now. senegal finishing senegalfinishing top of senegal finishing top of group b after a goalless draw against malawi. and four time champions ghana face the real prospect of an early exit from this year s competition. let s get the latest from cameroon now with our reporter piers edwards. hejoins me now he joins me now from hejoins me now from cameroon. let s talk about senegal. there s a bit of a nailbiterfor them, talk about senegal. there s a bit of a nailbiterforthem, but talk ab
have beaten them when they were having a quiet spell, and that was partly because we played well and partly because we played well and partly because we played well and partly because they had a quieter game, and you need that to happen sometimes against the superpowers. and west ham manager david moyes says unlike some of his fellow premier league managers he won t be complaining about fixture congestion. west ham have played three times in a week and are set to play again new year s day, and he says that is just the way it works. we have always played christmas fixtures we have always played christmas fixtures in we have always played christmas fixtures in this country, and we have fixtures in this country, and we have always had it so we know exactly have always had it so we know exactly what we are getting here, and when exactly what we are getting here, and when you come to this country it is part and when you come to this country it is part of and when you come to thi