Two more English Premier League matches have been postponed as soccer officials attempt to navigate Britain's ongoing 'national mourning' for Queen Elizabeth II.
, has created logistical issues for England's biggest clubs.
Seven of the games will be played. Two Friday games — Aston Villa versus Southampton in Birmingham and Nottingham Forest versus Fulham in Nottingham — and two others outside London on Saturday — Wolves-Manchester City in Wolverhampton and Newcastle-Bournemouth in Newcastle — will be unaffected.But on Sunday, Brentford-Arsenal in London has been moved up two hours, and will begin at noon local time . The other London game, Chelsea-Liverpool, is postponed, as is Manchester United-Leeds.
Old Trafford — the biggest club stadium in England — and Chelsea's Stamford Bridge require significantly more police resources than, say, Brentford's 17,250-seat stadium.