Premier League plans for season return include coronavirus testing kits at training grounds to get games on TV

PREMIER LEAGUE clubs are looking at bringing in coronavirus testing kits in a bid to get their players back in training next month.

There is growing hope in the game that the campaign could be finished in June with remaining fixtures crammed into a four or five-week period.

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The Premier League have always insisted that the season will only commence when it is safe to do so.

According to the Mirror, clubs could ask their players to return to training next month only when ready-made testing kits are available.

They will then test everyone involved and strictly monitor their health to ensure their safety and others around them.

Managers will be hoping to put their players through a mini pre-season thought to last around three weeks before the season re-commences.

The remaining fixtures are likely to be played behind closed doors in a desperate bid to complete the campaign.

But fans are not likely to miss out on the action with Sky and BT Sport open to broadcasting all matches to keep fans away from stadiums.

Premier League chief Richard Masters and all the clubs are united in their desire to have the remaining games played.

A source close to one player told SunSport: “The players are being told that mid-June is the time to expect football to kick off again.

“And to aim for training to start again in the middle of May — that should give enough time.”

Top-flight games have been earmarked to restart on June 13 although the date is subject to change on the advice of the government.

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