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Tottenham v Everton only game postponed on opening weekend

The Premier League has confirmed that all other nine games will go ahead on the opening weekend of the 2011/12 Barclays Premier League season.

The Tottenahm v Everton fixture at White Hart Lane has been postponed following this week's riots in North London and throughout the country as the clean-up in the surrounding area continues.

There were fears that some other matches, particularly the Fulham v Aston Villa and QPR v Bolton fixtures in London, could have been cancelled but it has been confirmed that all of the remaining scheduled clashes will occur.

A Premier League statement read: "Following on-going discussions with the Metropolitan Police, statutory authorities and clubs in London, the Premier League can confirm that, aside from the postponed Tottenham Hotspur v Everton match, all League games in the capital will go ahead as scheduled this weekend.

"The Premier League has worked closely with the authorities and London-based clubs throughout the recent civil unrest to ensure matches are staged in accordance with supporter safety.

"While all efforts were made to try and facilitate the Tottenham Hotspur v Everton match by the Metropolitan Police and the local authority, the situation on the Tottenham High Road proved too difficult to overcome.

"The Premier League would like to thank the Metropolitan Police and all the other relevant police forces for their efforts and on-going communication during this difficult time.

"Acting on current information from the authorities there is no reason to believe that matches outside of London will be affected at this time."

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