Covid-hit Jamshedpur FC’s ISL match in opposition to Hyderabad FC postponed as a result of lack of gamers

Jamshedpur FC’s Indian Super League match in opposition to Hyderabad FC was postponed hours earlier than kick-off right here on Monday after the Jharkhand-based membership didn’t subject a workforce as a result of COVID-19 instances in its ranks.
The ISL mentioned it’s going to reschedule the match to a later date.
“Hero Indian Super League (ISL) announces the postponement of Match No. 63 between Hyderabad FC and Jamshedpur FC scheduled to be played today, Monday, January 17, 2022, at Athletic Stadium, Bambolim,” the ISL mentioned in an announcement.

“The decision has been taken in consultation with the League’s medical team taking into account the inability of Jamshedpur FC to field a team. The League will look to rearrange the fixture to a later date.”

Match 63 of #HeroISL 2021-22 between @HydFCOfficial & @JamshedpurFC has been postponed. (1/4)
League Statement: https://t.co/Drx5QhgF2s#HFCJFC #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/DMZljGQ5q6
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) January 17, 2022

A match between Kerala Blasters FC and Mumbai City FC in Vasco was additionally postponed on Sunday, hours earlier than kickoff because the southern outfit didn’t have the requisite variety of gamers to subject.

Prior to this, two extra matches had been postponed this season after the coronavirus breached the ISL’s bio-bubble.
Besides gamers from Jamshedpur FC, members of ATK Mohun Bagan, FC Goa, Bengaluru FC and Odisha FC have additionally contracted the virus, whereas SC East Bengal too remoted themselves after their resort employees contained in the bio bubble was discovered optimistic.