<p>Leicester's Premier League match against Tottenham on Thursday has been postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak as Brentford boss Thomas Frank called for the entire weekend programme to be scrapped.</p>.<p>Britain is battling record numbers of Covid-19 cases as the Omicron variant wreaks havoc, with fears growing that the crisis could derail the football season.</p>.<p>The Leicester v Spurs game at the King Power Stadium became the fourth Premier League match to be postponed in the past week.</p>.<p>Tottenham's Covid-postponed Europa League match against Rennes has been cancelled.</p>.<p>"Leicester City can confirm that the Premier League Board has decided to postpone Thursday night's fixture against Tottenham Hotspur," the club said in a statement on Thursday.</p>.<p>"The decision was taken with guidance from medical advisors after the club resubmitted its application for postponement after confirmation this morning of further positive tests for Covid-19 within the first-team squad.</p>.<p>"As a result, the club has an insufficient number of first-team players available to fulfil the match."</p>.<p>Brentford's home game against Manchester United, scheduled to have taken place on Tuesday, was one of the other matches to be postponed.</p>.<p>The club have Covid-19 issues in their own camp ahead of Saturday's trip to Southampton and Frank said he would like to see a break in play to help manage the situation across the league.</p>.<p>"We think we should postpone the full round of Premier League games this weekend," he said.</p>.<p>"Covid cases are going through the roof at all Premier League clubs. Everyone is dealing with it and having problems.</p>.<p>"To postpone this round and also the Carabao (League) Cup round would give everyone a week at least, or four or five days to clean and do everything at the training ground so everything is clean and you break the chain."</p>.<p>Frank was informed of four more Covid cases overnight -- bringing the current total involving players and staff at the club to 13 -- midway through his Thursday morning press conference.</p>.<p>"This Omicron variant is running like wildfire around the world and I think we need to do all we can to protect and avoid it," he said. "I think we can do a lot by closing down training grounds for three, four or five days, and then we can go again."</p>.<p>Burnley's home clash with Watford was postponed just two-and-a-half hours before the scheduled kick-off on Wednesday following an outbreak in the visitors' squad.</p>.<p>Burnley defender Matt Lowton was asked at a press conference what he made of Frank's suggestion, and said he had mixed feelings.</p>.<p>"From a player's point of view, we want to play -- we want to come to the weekend and have the game (at Aston Villa on Saturday), have the buzz, that's what we've trained for all week," he said.</p>.<p>"But obviously the safety of players, fans and things like that is paramount."</p>.<p>Thursday's game between Chelsea and Everton and Liverpool's home match against Newcastle are both still scheduled to go ahead.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Leicester's Premier League match against Tottenham on Thursday has been postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak as Brentford boss Thomas Frank called for the entire weekend programme to be scrapped.</p>.<p>Britain is battling record numbers of Covid-19 cases as the Omicron variant wreaks havoc, with fears growing that the crisis could derail the football season.</p>.<p>The Leicester v Spurs game at the King Power Stadium became the fourth Premier League match to be postponed in the past week.</p>.<p>Tottenham's Covid-postponed Europa League match against Rennes has been cancelled.</p>.<p>"Leicester City can confirm that the Premier League Board has decided to postpone Thursday night's fixture against Tottenham Hotspur," the club said in a statement on Thursday.</p>.<p>"The decision was taken with guidance from medical advisors after the club resubmitted its application for postponement after confirmation this morning of further positive tests for Covid-19 within the first-team squad.</p>.<p>"As a result, the club has an insufficient number of first-team players available to fulfil the match."</p>.<p>Brentford's home game against Manchester United, scheduled to have taken place on Tuesday, was one of the other matches to be postponed.</p>.<p>The club have Covid-19 issues in their own camp ahead of Saturday's trip to Southampton and Frank said he would like to see a break in play to help manage the situation across the league.</p>.<p>"We think we should postpone the full round of Premier League games this weekend," he said.</p>.<p>"Covid cases are going through the roof at all Premier League clubs. Everyone is dealing with it and having problems.</p>.<p>"To postpone this round and also the Carabao (League) Cup round would give everyone a week at least, or four or five days to clean and do everything at the training ground so everything is clean and you break the chain."</p>.<p>Frank was informed of four more Covid cases overnight -- bringing the current total involving players and staff at the club to 13 -- midway through his Thursday morning press conference.</p>.<p>"This Omicron variant is running like wildfire around the world and I think we need to do all we can to protect and avoid it," he said. "I think we can do a lot by closing down training grounds for three, four or five days, and then we can go again."</p>.<p>Burnley's home clash with Watford was postponed just two-and-a-half hours before the scheduled kick-off on Wednesday following an outbreak in the visitors' squad.</p>.<p>Burnley defender Matt Lowton was asked at a press conference what he made of Frank's suggestion, and said he had mixed feelings.</p>.<p>"From a player's point of view, we want to play -- we want to come to the weekend and have the game (at Aston Villa on Saturday), have the buzz, that's what we've trained for all week," he said.</p>.<p>"But obviously the safety of players, fans and things like that is paramount."</p>.<p>Thursday's game between Chelsea and Everton and Liverpool's home match against Newcastle are both still scheduled to go ahead.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>