ThePremierLeagueissued a statementintheearlyhoursofWednesdayconfirmingthepostponementread.
Tonight's gamebetweenManchesterCityandArsenalhasbeenpostponedas a precautionarymeasurefollowingtheannouncementyesterdaythatEvangelosMarenArchieshascontractedcovert 19.
ButArsenal, ManchesterCityandthePremierLeaguehaveagreedthattheshortnoticeofMrMaronArchiesinfectionmeansthereisnoalternativebuttotakethetimetocomplete a properassessmentofrisk.
Arsenal, whoearlieronTuesdaytoldthe P A newsagencynoneofitspersonnelwhohadmetMarrenArchieshadreportedsymptoms, said a numberofplayerswerenowselfisolatingfor 14 daysandwithusunavailableforWednesdaynight's game, triggeringthePremierLeague's decisiontopostpone.
However, wearestrictlyfollowingthegovernmentguidelineswhichrecommendthatanyonecomingintoclosecontactwithsomeonewiththevirusshouldselfisolatedhomefor 14 daysfromthelasttimetheyhadcontact.