Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Football London
Football London
Sport
Lee Wilmot

What Storm Dennis means for Arsenal vs Newcastle and Aston Villa vs Tottenham in Premier League

There will be some concerned fans ahead of Sunday's Premier League action.

Storm Dennis is battering the UK just days after Storm Ciara caused carnage across the country.

And Premier League fixtures on Sunday are in jeopardy as a result of the strong winds and heavy rain.

Storm Ciara's impact on the top tier was seen when Manchester City vs West Ham was called off after the conditions at the Etihad Stadium had been deemed unsafe.

While Friday's fixture between Wolves and Leicester and the Saturday games between Southampton and Burnley and Norwich and Liverpool went ahead as planned, there are fears Sunday could be impacted by the weather.

Arsenal already planning summer transfers

The MET Office issued a warning prior to the weekend.

Spokesman Oli Claydon said: "Storm Dennis will bring widespread winds and very wet conditions this weekend.

"Storm Dennis is following a similar pattern to Storm Ciara with low pressure coming in from the northwest, but we do not expect it to be as severe.

"However we will see inland gusts of 57mph quite widely and further very heavy rain on saturated ground there could be issues with flooding.

"Like Ciara, this storm is being pulled in by the jet stream which is amplifying and passing over Britain at around 250mph."

Amber warnings for rain and yellow warnings for wind are in place for most of the country from Saturday afternoon and into Sunday evening.

Arsenal are due to face Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday, with kick-off at 2pm and football.london understands Arsenal are closely monitoring the weather situation ahead of kick-off.

Tottenham travel to Birmingham to take on Aston Villa at 4.30pm on Sunday, with the game still due to go ahead as planned currently.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.