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Manchester United issue statement on postponement of Under-23s fixture against Chelsea

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Manchester United Under-23s' game against Chelsea has been called off amid the Covid-19 outbreak at the club. United have had two first-team games postponed this week as they deal with a major outbreak within the squad and staff, with Ralf Rangnick having just nine players available for Tuesday's trip to Brentford and only seven for Saturday's game with Brighton.

The Under-23s squad have been mostly operating in a different bubble this season and they often train at different times to the senior squad, but both United and Chelsea agreed to call Friday's game off.

United say the decision is a 'precautionary measure' with the 'welfare of players and staff the main priority'. The Premier League 2 game was due to take place at Leigh Sports

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