Tottenham v Crystal Palace: Boxing Day match could be called off after eight Palace Covid cases

Tottenham’s Boxing Day clash with Crystal Palace is likely to be called off after eight members of the Eagles’ camp have tested positive for Covid-19.

LondonWorld had revealed that a striker and a staff member had contracted the virus earlier in the week, which is causing havoc with the Premier League’s festive fixtures.

On Friday, Patrick Vieira sounded confident that the match would go ahead, saying the club had a “couple of cases”.

However since then three more players and three other staff members have tested positive.

The Palace players were due to report to meet at a London hotel tonight, to prep for the London derby tomorrow.

That is when the club discovered the additional Covid-19 cases.

As of today, four players have tested positive and four staff - two kitchen staff and two support staff.

LondonWorld understands the regular pre-match camp has been cancelled, and the players are at home.

Palace players will have pre-match Covid tests tomorrow morning, before a final decision is made - however there could be more positives given the squad interaction.

It is understood that the match could well be called off, however the Premier League, Crystal Palace or Spurs are yet to make a statement.

This will be the third match Tottenham has had called off due to Covid, after missing games against Leicester and Brighton.