This weekend’s2021-22 Premier LeagueRound 24 London derbyclash betweenChelsea and Arsenalhas been postponed until a later date. It was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 12, 2022, but it hasbeen canceled, asofficiallyconfirmed.
In November, the Premier League had confirmed thattwo of the Blues’ league matches for Februarywill have to be rescheduled. “The trip toBrighton & Hove Albionon Tuesday,February 8, and the home match withArsenalonFebruary 12have been postponed.
“New dates for these fixtures, as well as theBurnley v Tottenham Hotspur match postponedon Sunday because of poor weather, will be announced in due course,” said the statement.“New details for both games will be announced in due course,” added Thomas Tuchel’s side in another statement.
Why was theChelsea vs Arsenalmatch postponed?
After beating Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia with a final result of 1-0 in the first Semi-Final of the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup on Wednesday, February 9, Chelsea’s clash against Arsenal was officially confirmed aspostponed. Thomas Tuchel’s players hadadvanced to the Club World Cup 2021 Final, which will take place on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at 11:30 AM (ET), at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.
Chelsea have been forcedto postpone their Premier League London derbymatch due to the distance between the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in UAE and Stamford Bridge in England, which is over 3400 miles away.They will attempt to win another trophy under the former Paris Saint-Germain boss, but first, they will need to overcome theobstacle called Palmeiras.
The Grand Finalwill be held on the same day as the original game against the Gunners, therefore the EPL gamehas beenrescheduled because theFIFA Club World Cupis an international club tournament. The only way it would not have been postponed was if the Blues failed to defeatAl Hilal, led by Leonardo Jardim, and consequently, the London-based teamwould have had to come back to England to face their city rivals, Arsenal.
