The Premier League will hold another meeting next week to further discuss plans for a possible restart of the season. Clubs are considering 'tentative moves forward' and the Premier League reiterated the 'commitment to finishing the 2019/20 season, maintaining integrity of the competition and welcomed the government’s support'.
The last Premier League match to be staged was between Aston Villa and Leicester City on March 9 and the season was suspended on March 13 after the Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta tested positive for the coronavirus.
Manchester United and Manchester City last played in the league in the Old Trafford derby on March 8. Although the Premier League pencilled in a provisional return date of April 3, that was then moved