Liverpool vs Leeds lead list of 20 Boxing Day fixtures postponed in England

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic we've already seen a number of fixtures called off as teams get to grips with outbreaks in the squads.

As it stands the tally of postponed games stands at 20 across the Premier League and English Football League.

Two matches in the Premier League have already been affected with Liverpool v Leeds United and Wolves v Watford falling foul to the pandemic.

In the Championship, six fixtures have already fallen, including Fulham v Birmingham City, Millwall v Swansea City, Peterborough United v Reading

Five fixtures in League One are off with Portsmouth v Oxford United, Gillingham v Ipswich and Sheffield Wednesday v Burton the highest-profile games called off while seven League Two fixtures have also been called off.

More fixtures are expected to be added to the list and with a hectic schedule over the winter period it's likely that further matchdays could be affected by the most recent outbreak.

Here's the full list of postponed Premier League and EFL fixtures ahead of Boxing Day.

Premier League

Liverpool v Leeds United

Wolves v Watford

Championship

Barnsley v Stoke City

Cardiff City v Coventry City

Fulham v Birmingham City

Millwall v Swansea City

Peterborough United v Reading

Preston North End v Sheffield United

League One

Bolton Wanderers v Morecambe

Gillingham v Ipswich Town

Portsmouth v Oxford United

Sheffield Wednesday v Burton Albion

Wycombe Wanderers v Cambridge United

League Two

Bradford City v Harrogate Town

Bristol Rovers v Sutton United

Exeter City v Swindon Town

Leyton Orient v Colchester

Newport County v Forest Green Rovers

Northampton Town v Walsall

Stevenage v Crawley Town