Manchester City's Premier League match against Arsenal, scheduled to take place on Wednesday 19th October, has been postponed.
On Wednesday the Premier League released the following statement: "The Premier League has agreed with UEFA to postpone Arsenal’s Premier League match with Manchester City, originally due to be played on 19 October, to allow for Arsenal’s re-arranged UEFA Europa League match with PSV Eindhoven.
"Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven, originally scheduled to be played on Thursday 15 September, will now be played on Thursday 20 October, 18:00. A new date for the Arsenal v Manchester City fixture will be announced in due course."
Arsenal's Europa League match against PSVwas postponed due to pressures on policing resources following the death of Queen Elizabeth II last week. This is the second time a City league match has been postponed this season; the home meeting with Tottenham, scheduled for Saturday 10 September, was postponed along with all other matches in the UK as a mark of respect for the Queen.
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