KEIR RADNEDGE REPORTS: The Premier League formally resumes action this coming weekend after the wholesale postponement as a mark of respect after the death of Queen Elizabeth.

Not everyone will be playing, however. Three matches have already been called off: Brighton’s match against Crystal Palace had been moved already because of the scheduled rail workers strike and concern about police resources has led to the postponement of Manchester United v Leeds and Chelsea v Liverpool.

Arsenal’s Europa League match against PSV Eindhoven on Thursday has been postponed with police resources in London stretched in the wake of the Queen’s death last week.

UEFA confirmed on Monday that the tie would not now be played and that a new date for the match would be communicated in due course.

European football’s governing body said the postponement was due “to the severe limitations on police resources and organisational issues related to the ongoing events surrounding the national mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II”.

Chelsea’s home Champions League match against Red Bull Salzburg on Wednesday will go ahead as planned while the midweek Football League programme is unaffected.

In Scotland, Rangers’ Champions League tie with Napoli has been put back a day to Wednesday also through “severe limitations on police resources and organisational issues”.

However, professional domestic football in the country will resume this weekend, the Scottish Football Association said on Monday. The Football Association of Wales said all its competitions can resume from Tuesday.

All EFL matches scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday are set to go ahead, with clubs planning to pay tribute to the Queen.

“A minute’s silence will be held before matches, with black armbands to be worn by participants, flags to be flown at half-mast and the national anthem to be played in stadiums,” the EFL said in a statement.

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