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Leeds United first Premier League club to offer facilities as vaccination centre for the NHS

Leeds United have volunteered Elland Road to help with vaccinations for COVID-19.

The Premier League club have become the first in the division to offer their facilities to help the National Health Service roll out.

The UK was forced into a third national lockdown at the start of the week with the NHS hoping to ramp up vaccinations to protect those most vulnerable from the deadly virus.

Work has already begun on Leeds' Centenary Pavillion to be used as a vaccination facility, report The Sun, making the Whites the first Premier League club to offer out their accommodation.

The Pavilion is capable of hosting 2,800 people and is seen as an ideal location for vaccinations in the north of England, given its location and size.

Tottenham Hotspur have also offer up their brand-new stadium to help the NHS as a potential hub.

Spurs' luxury facilities were used in April to help feed those left vulnerable financially from the effect of COVID-19.

The stadium is currently being used as a testing hub but has also been offered as an area for vaccinations to take place.

Liverpool have also offered Anfield as a potential venue, the report states.

Aston Villa became the latest Premier League club to shut their training ground after a COVID-19 outbreak, following on from Newcastle United in the top-flight.

Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday were also forced to shut their facilities earlier in the week, with several FA Cup third-round fixtures in danger of being postponed this weekend.

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