The Reds were due to travel to west London for a high-profile clash on Sunday which would mark their return to the league after the postponed meeting with Wolves. But with the Queen’s state funeral now due to take place in the city the following day, September 19, the decision was made to postpone it to a later date. A statement from the Premier League confirmed that two games – Chelsea v Liverpool and Manchester United v Leeds – due to a lack of police availability. The Brighton vs Crystal Pulse match had already been postponed due to a planned rail strike which is no longer going ahead. The remaining seven matches will be played as scheduled. The Premier League statement reads: After extensive consultation with the clubs, the police, local Safety Advisory Groups and other relevant authorities, there was no choice but to postpone the three matches. The Premier League would like to thank the UK Football Policing Unit and other police forces across the country, as well as our broadcast partners, for their support during this process and will continue to liaise with them. before the weekend. For matches played during the period of National Mourning, tributes will be paid to The Queen at Premier League grounds. New dates for the postponed matches will be announced in due course. With their second consecutive Premier League game postponed and the international break immediately following, Liverpool will not play another league game until next month. That will be Brighton’s visit on October 1, with clubs and organizers now being asked to find new dates for Wolves’ and Chelsea’s clash. It could prove difficult, with the next available midweek slot being on January 17/18 and then February 7/8 – more than four months from the originally scheduled dates. Liverpool will go 17 days without a match after Tuesday’s meeting with Ajax.
