The 2021 Carabao Cup final has been pushed back by two months to allow for as many supporters as possible to attend the match at Wembley.
With London having entered new Tier 4 restrictions, no fans are now allowed at matches in the capital at present, with those rules expected to be in place into the new year.
The Carabao Cup final has been moved from its usual date of the last weekend in February to allow for supporters to return, with the new date set for April 25.
An EFL statement read:
"This season’s Carabao Cup Final has been rescheduled and will now take place on Sunday 25 April 2021, with a 4pm kick-off.
"It is the objective of the League to stage the Final with as many supporters in attendance as possible and the decision has therefore been taken to move the Final from its original date of Sunday 28 February 2021 to later in the year.
"The number of fans permitted will be dependent on Government guidance in place at the time and it is hoped that moving the date to later in the year will give Clubs and their fans the best opportunity to attend in person.
"The competition is set to continue this week, with the Quarter-Finals to be played across Tuesday 22 December and Wednesday 23 December, with all four games live on Sky Sports."
This week's quarter-finals see Brentford take on Newcastle, Arsenal host Manchester City, Tottenham go to Stoke and Everton play host to Manchester United.
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