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The first-leg of the Carabao Cup semifinal between Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC scheduled for Thursday, January 6, 2022 has been postponed following a formal request by Liverpool FC due to a severe outbreak of COVID-19 infections amongst their management and playing staff.
The EFL has been in regular dialogue with the Club over the past 48 hours in an attempt to understand whether the tie could proceed but significant developments over this period have resulted in the Club reporting an ever-increasing number of COVID-19 cases.
Having now fully reviewed the circumstances involved, the League has accepted Liverpool FC’s request after determining, albeit reluctantly, that a postponement was the only option as the Club looks to mitigate against the further risk of infection amongst its squad and staff alongside ensuring public health was protected by not travelling from Liverpool to London.
As a result of the postponement the order of the ties has now changed with the first of the two-legs to take place at Anfield on January 13, 2022 at 7.45pm. The rearranged game (now the 2nd-leg) is scheduled to be played at the Emirates on January 20, 2022 at 7.45pm.
