Sporting events across the nation are in doubt this weekend following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday.
Several football matches went ahead following the announcement of the Queen’s passing, with a minute’s silence held, however some games on Friday have now been postponed.
Officials are meeting ahead of the weekend to determine what will happen with the full slate of fixtures across the Premier League and English Football League.
RadioTimes.com brings you the latest updates on the status of Premier League matches this weekend.
Will Premier League matches be cancelled this weekend?
The short answer is that nobody knows yet. Officials from the Government and Premier League met on Friday morning to discuss the status of weekend fixtures.
A statement from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport read: “There is no obligation to cancel or postpone events and sporting fixtures, or close entertainment venues during the National Mourning period. This is at the discretion of individual organisations.
“As a mark of respect, organisations might wish to consider cancelling or postponing events or closing venues on the day of the State Funeral. They are under no obligation to do so and this is entirely at the discretion of individual organisations.”
In essence, the Government has said the Premier League itself shall decide if games are cancelled this weekend, and if they are cancelled throughout the 10-day period of National Mourning and on the day of the Queen’s funeral.
It has stopped short of enforcing the rule, leaving the decision down to individual clubs and leagues.
Premier League fixtures this weekend
Saturday 10th September
Fulham v Chelsea (12:30pm)
Bournemouth v Brighton (3pm)
Leicester v Aston Villa (3pm)
Liverpool v Wolves (3pm)
Southampton v Brentford (3pm)
Man City v Tottenham (3pm)
Sunday 11th September
Arsenal v Everton (2pm)
West Ham v Newcastle (2pm)
Crystal Palace v Man Utd (4:30pm)
For the latest scheduling updates, visit our TV Guide.