Players are voicing major concerns over safety fears ahead of a potential return to training.
They are worried about risks to their own health and to their families from the risks of coronavirus as it looks increasingly likely the Premier League will resume next month.
But that comes despite players making it clear they are concerned about a return to action - and that could yet be the biggest obstacle to games coming back.
Club medics have been talking to players who are voicing fears about the risk of returning to training and matches even though the rest of the country is still not deemed safe enough for the vast majority of the population to return to work.
The Premier League committed to canvassing opinions from players and managers through the Professional Footballers’ Association and League Managers’ Association.
They also asked club doctors to put forward their concerns which have now been relayed to the Premier League by Crystal Palace doctor Zaf Iqbal who is head of the Premier League Doctors' Group.
Iqbal issued a statement on Wednesday night denying suggestions that all 20 doctors had voiced concerns and written to the Premier League.
He said: “I can confirm these are not the views [expressing serious concerns] or questions of the 20 doctors. Everyone was canvassed and a few doctors responded and these were sent on anonymously, confidentially and in good faith.
“I think it is unfair to say they were sent as the views or concerns of the wider group. No further comments will be made as we try and navigate the best path for players and staff whose safety is paramount.”
There are also concerns as to whether players and clubs would be insured if a player or member of their family fell seriously ill due to a positive test.
PFA delegates are talking to their own player representatives and captains to gauge opinions and feedback which will be fed back by chief executive Gordon Taylor and deputy Bobby Barnes to the Premier League.
West Ham and Aston Villa were two clubs which spoke up about player welfare at last Friday’s Premier League meeting.
The next Premier League meeting will take place on Monday, 24 hours after the latest Government coronavirus briefing.
They will need a vote before the neutral games plan could be approved as it represents a change in the rules with a majority of 14 votes needed to give it the green light.
