by A.P.
Fulham’s Premier League match at Tottenham on Wednesday has been called off because of new coronavirus cases at the west London club.
The game was due to start at 18:00 GMT at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Fulham requested for the fixture to be postponed and the decision was confirmed three hours before kick-off.
On Tuesday, the latest round of Premier League Covid-19 testing found 18 people had the virus – the highest figure recorded in the testing programme.
“The Premier League informed us of the decision this [Wednesday] afternoon, with Fulham having requested the postponement on the grounds of the number of Covid-19 positive cases among their players and staff.