After Monday's match was canceled at short notification, the Toffees are looking for additional clarification from the Premier League

Everton have mentioned total honesty of all the data presented by Manchester City to the Premier League after Monday's match was deferred.

The Premier League affirmed four hours in front of the booked commencement at Goodison Park that the game would not proceed because of a Covid episode in City's camp.

Gabriel Jesus, Kyle Walker and another two individuals from staff had recently tried positive for Covid-19, yet City's Boxing Day conflict with Newcastle United actually proceeded.

In any case, City stopped a solicitation to revamp the match with Everton 48 hours after the fact following an expansion in certain Covid-19 test outcomes got before on Monday.

The Premier League Board consented to reschedule the game as a precautionary measure, saying the wellbeing of players and staff takes need.

Yet, the Premier League told clubs before the beginning of the period that solicitations to defer matches would be dismissed except if at any rate 14 players were precluded.

Everton, one of just two clubs alongside Merseyside rivals Liverpool ready to invite fans to their ground, are looking for additional clarification concerning why the game was canceled.

A club articulation read: "Everton Football Club lament the deferment of around evening time's match against Manchester City - not just for the 2,000 fans who might have been joining in, yet for allies on Merseyside and across the world.

"Our players were ready for the game, as were both the group staff and everybody at Goodison. Matchday is the main date in our schedule. Also, this was a major one.

"While Everton will consistently have public wellbeing highest, we will demand total honesty of all the data that Manchester City gave to the Premier League so the club can be sure about why this choice was taken."

Monday's match is the subsequent Premier League installation to be deferred because of a Covid flare-up, with Newcastle United's down against Aston Villa this month likewise postponed.

Carlo Ancelotti's group are three focuses behind pioneers Liverpool after 15 games, while City are a further three hapless having played one game less.