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Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs postponement latest as Met Office weather warning issued for weekend

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is set to host Spurs vs Newcastle but the weather could yet have an impact
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The Met Office has issued a weather warning for snow across England this weekend which could have a huge impact on Premier League fixtures. Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham are all in action this coming Saturday with the 2024/25 season just beyond the halfway point.

All three London clubs have endured varying starts to the ongoing campaign with Arsenal in the title race while Chelsea have emerged as outsiders. Tottenham meanwhile, currently sit outside of the table's top half having lost more league games than they have won in the last few months.

While Ange Postecoglou's side will be hoping to kick off 2025 and gameweek 20 with a victory, that could be a significant challenge for two reasons. The first of those is because Newcastle United are the visitors to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with Eddie Howe's side having won their last five games in all competitions.

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The second actually involves the game potentially not going ahead following the latest weather updates from the Met Office. For Saturday, there is a yellow warning for snow across the country and though the south appears set for less of an impact, London has been included.

Later in the day, Chelsea make the short trip across the capital for a clash against Crystal Palace in search of a first win in three. As for the Gunners, they close out Saturday's action with a 5:30pm kick-off away at Brighton on the south coast which means it is less likely that game is called off.

Given the state-of-the-art stadiums in England, snow is unlikely to make a significant impact on the pitch but safety of supporters is a real concern. Earlier in this campaign, the Merseyside Derby between Liverpool and Everton at Goodison Park was postponed due to adverse weather conditions caused by Storm Darragh.

However, as Spurs found out a few years ago when their game against Burnley was called off, lots of snow arriving in a short amount of time can cause huge issues.

Ice in the surrounding areas could be a problem and for that reason it is entirely possible the game does not go ahead, but again the tools to deal with such problems are vast. Nonetheless, it is still absolutely still a situation worth keeping an eye on.