Fixtures in the EFL are set to resume on Tuesday night, the organisation have confirmed.
Matches in the Championship, League One and League two were postponed at the weekend following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday afternoon, aged 96.
Fixtures will resume this week with a full tribute to Her Majesty The Queen who passed away at the age of 96
As a result, the United Kingdom entered a period of mourning.
With that, matches in the Premier League, the WSL and the Scottish Premiership were called off.
With a full set of fixtures scheduled for midweek, the EFL have confirmed that matches will be played with a full tribute planned both before and during the matches.
The EFL statement says: "The EFL fixture programme will return as scheduled from Tuesday 13 September, with tributes to be paid to Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II at grounds around the country.
"A minute's silence will be held before matches, with black armbands to be worn by participants, flags to be flown at half-mast and the National Anthem to be played in stadiums.
"With a national policing plan now in operation, the League and Clubs will continue to work with forces in respect of any challenges that may emerge regarding policing of specific fixtures.
Sheffield United will face Swansea exclusively live on talkSPORT 2 on Tuesday evening
Meanwhile Tony Mowbray's Sunderland will travel to Reading on Wednesday's talkSPORT 2 exclusive
"Consideration to individual circumstances will be made on a case-by-case basis, in line with standard match Safety Advisory Group (SAG) protocols."
talkSPORT listeners will be able to tune in to Kick Off Around The Grounds with Adrian Durham from 7pm on Tuesday night as the schedule resumes.
On talkSPORT 2 there will be exclusive commentary of Swansea City vs Sheffield United with Ian Danter and former West Ham and Leicester striker David Connolly.
Listeners will then be able to tune in to another talkSPORT 2 exclusive as Reading host Sunderland on Wednesday night with kick-off scheduled for 8pm.
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