Premier League players are ready to give their seal of approval for Project Restart. League bosses believe they have provided enough scientific evidence and research to reassure clubs like Watford, Brighton and West Ham who have all publicly expressed doubts because of the health risk.
But Mirror Sport understands that no club has currently got any more than two players missing from training after two rounds of coronavirus tests in English football’s top flight.
There is also hope that Watford captain Troy Deeney may be convinced to return after he took part in a conference call last Friday designed to reassure players about potential increased risk for BAME players.