The Premier League fixture between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium, scheduled to take place on Saturday 29 April at 17:30 BST, will now take place on Tuesday 2 May at 20:00 BST.
Following a Safety Advisory Group meeting on February 6th, the Metropolitan Police did not indicate that they would withdraw from policing the fixture at the scheduled 1730 kick-off time.
However, the Metropolitan Police has now revised its position regarding the kick-off time and requested a further SAG meeting which determined the match had to be re-scheduled.
We regret the need to move this fixture at late notice and the impact this will have on supporters. The game will remain live on Sky Sports.
This article has been updated.
