Jose Mourinho welcomed the Premier League's decision to have Tottenham play Fulham on Wednesday as Aston Villa attempt to recover from a coronavirus outbreak.
Spurs will host Fulham when they were scheduled to instead take on Villa , who had to field an academy side against Liverpool in the FA Cup after Covid-19 wiped out their first team.
The Fulham fixture had been postponed from December due to their own problems with the virus, a short-notice call that frustrated Mourinho.
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The Tottenham coach was rather more enthused by the league's resolution this week, hailing it as a crucial step in order to keep the season going.