Premier League clubs will meet again today to discuss the resumption of the 2019-20 season.
Football in England has been suspended indefinitely by the coronavirus pandemic, but hopes remain that players will be able to resume normal training on May 18 ahead of restarting the season on June 8.
If the league resumes, matches are expected to be played behind closed doors without supporters.
As reported by Standard Sport on Thursday, top flight clubs are concerned that Covid-19 testing is the biggest obstacle to the return of professional football.
All 20 clubs will receive details of ‘Project Restart’ — a plan to resume the top-flight by mid-June — at today's shareholders’ meeting, while the EFL are also working on proposals for the return of competition.
The latest meeting takes place following the announcement in France that the Ligue 1 season would be cancelled, with PSG crowned champions having been 12-points clear at the top of the division.
Liverpool, two-wins away from winning their first league title in 30 years, are 25-points clear at top of the Premier League, and there have been mounting calls for Jurgen Klopp’s side to be crowned champions whether the league resumes or not.
But resuming action has come under criticism from both players, club officials and politicians, with Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson citing fears over potential breaches of social distancing rules were Liverpool to claim the two wins they require to secure a first top-flight title in 30 years, insisting attempts to police such behaviour could turn ‘farcical’.
Liverpool released a statement declaring themselves ‘disappointed’ by those comments, while Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is the latest high-profile footballer to raise concerns over a resumption to the league.
"The majority of players are scared because they have children and families," Aguero told Argentine TV station El Chiringuito.
"I'm scared but I'm with my girlfriend here and I'm not going to be in contact with other people. I'm locked in my house and the only person I could infect is my girlfriend.
"They're saying that there are people that have it and don't have any symptoms but still infect you. That's why I am here at home. Maybe I have the illness and I don't even know.
"When one person is ill we will think 'oh what's happening here? I hope a vaccine will be found soon so that this all ends."
