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Uefa expects Tottenham's Europa Conference League meeting with Rennes to go on as moved toward Thursday, regardless of the Covid flare-up that has crushed Antonio Conte's crew.
The number of players to have tried positive has now ascended to seven however Uefa decides to specify that the apparatus would possibly be in danger assuming a club has less than 13 players or no enrolled goalkeeper accessible.
All European gathering stage matches should be finished before the finish of the scheduled year and the bustling merry timetable, which sees Spurs play each midweek and end of the week until the New Year, implies that even was the game delayed, there is no conspicuous window were to reschedule it.
Tottenham should beat Rennes to ensure European football after Christmas.
The French side has as of now fixed the best position in the gathering, with Spurs attempting to complete second to book a spot in the knockout stage season finisher, having been lowered by Slovenian minnows NS Mura in their past bunch game. In the event that more players test positive, Spurs could look for converses with the Premier League over Sunday's visit to the Amex Stadium and solicitation a deferment.
Clubs can speak to the Premier League assuming they feel incapable to satisfy installations because of Covid episodes. The ultimate choice would be made by the Premier League board, with a modest bunch of matches delayed because of Covid last season.
Notwithstanding, Tottenham's circumstance is confounded by the way that they as of now have a game close by in the League after last month's visit to Burnley was canceled past the point of no return because of substantial snowfall.
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