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BREAKING NEWS: Watford have their trip to Burnley postponed just hours before kick-off after Claudio Ranieri's side become the latest Premier League side to suffer a Covid outbreak

Watford's trip to face Burnley tonight has become the latest Premier League match to be called off following a Covid outbreak.

Just three hours before Claudio Ranieri's side were due to play a crucial game in the battle to avoid relegation at Turf Moor it was confirmed there had been an outbreak in Watford's squad.

Manchester United saw their game with Brentford on Tuesday postponed while there have been outbreaks at Tottenham, Leicester and Brighton in recent weeks.

Burnley-Watford becomes the third Premier League match to be postponed this season to a Covid outbreak.