Plans to resume the Premier League season will step up this week in what has been labelled “Project Restart”.
Arsenal, Brighton and West Ham have opened their training grounds to players for individual work on Monday.
The league is hopeful of a potential 8 June restart and finishing at the end of July to fit in with Uefa’s European competition plans. This would require full training to begin by 18 May.
Top-flight clubs will meet on Friday to discuss options for the restart.
It comes as details emerge of a cross-sport working group set up to discuss options for returning to training.
The Premier League has been suspended since 13 March because of the coronavirus pandemic and all clubs remain committed to playing this season’s 92 remaining fixtures.
All games are expected to be held behind closed doors and the league is considering making some available on free-to-air TV.
One issue under debate on Friday will be what “approved stadiums” will be used and whether that will be a limited number of grounds or neutral venues.
| How Arsenal players will train |
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| Players are arriving in groups of five to do individual sessions, stretching and running with a ball |
| 10 pitches are used so players do not come into contact with each other |
| Each player is assigned their own ball |
| Players are on a rota and told where to park |
| Buildings at the training ground are closed |
| Club feel training at Colney is safer than in parks, where players were being asked for selfies |
“Project Restart” is a Premier League-specific plan, but there is close collaboration between the Premier League, EFL and FA over restart plans.
Source: bbc.com, Authors: Dan Roan and Laura Scott
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