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Premier League restarting June 17

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52833725

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The Premier League season is set to restart on 17 June with Aston Villa v Sheffield United and Manchester City v Arsenal, the BBC has learned.

The matches are the two games in hand.

A full fixture list would then be played on the weekend of 19-21 June.

Clubs are still discussing the idea at a meeting on Thursday, but it is understood all have agreed in principle at this stage.

There are 92 fixtures still to play.

The Premier League was suspended on 13 March because of the pandemic and it will be 100 days after Leicester City's 4-0 win over Aston Villa on 9 March that competition will resume, with games now behind closed doors.

On Wednesday, clubs unanimously voted to resume contact training, having started non-contact training last week.

So far 12 people have tested positive for coronavirus after 2,752 tests across the league.

Premier League players and staff will continue to be tested twice a week, with the capacity increased from 50 to 60 tests per club for the fourth round of testing.

Any players or staff to test positive must self-isolate for a period of seven days.

Plans for the third phase of Project Restart include a step towards normal training and build-up to competitive games.

Liverpool currently sit 25 points clear at the top of the table while Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Norwich City are in the relegation places.

Massive advantage to man city is a bit unfair, but good to get the league won.

Yes!! I’ve felt so lost on the weekends with no football on.

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Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper (Post 10848751)

Massive advantage to man city is a bit unfair, but good to get the league won.

How we would all laugh if Liverpool threw it away now :hehe:

Are the matches gonna be at home grounds then rather than neutral venues

I'm sorta pleased but it's an absolute mind**** for relegation threatened teams, gonna be such a surreal survival battle

Hopefully Villa are relegated

i will be practicing social distancing in the predictions thread

64 games will be live on sky with 25 if them free to air including the Merseyside derby

New kick off times

MONDAY:*8pm
TUESDAY:*6pm, 8pm
WEDNESDAY:*6pm, 8pm
THURSDAY:*6pm, 8pm
FRIDAY:*8pm
SATURDAY:*12.30pm, 3pm, 5.30pm, 8pm
SUNDAY:*12pm, 2pm, 4.30pm, 7pm

wonder what the betting odds are for liverpool losing all of their remaining games :think:

where are these games being played?

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Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 10849360)

where are these games being played?

at the usual grounds, the exceptions may be if there are local derby games or the like where crowds may gather at the ground

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Originally Posted by bitontheslide (Post 10849391)

at the usual grounds, the exceptions may be if there are local derby games or the like where crowds may gather at the ground

And when a team might win the league, so nothing for Manchester to concern themselves with.

Tbh as a Liverpool fan I dont trust our fans to stay away

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Originally Posted by bitontheslide (Post 10849391)

at the usual grounds, the exceptions may be if there are local derby games or the like where crowds may gather at the ground

Mmmm okay I can see some fans turning up

Surprised that I haven’t missed it as much as I thought I would.

Maybe because I know The product that will come back Behind Closed Doors is hard to get excited by.

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Originally Posted by Brother Leon (Post 10849544)

Surprised that I haven’t missed it as much as I thought I would.

Maybe because I know The product that will come back Behind Closed Doors is hard to get excited by.

yeah, having watched a couple of the german games i found it pretty mediocre. Also, the only teams with anything meaningful to play for are in the relegation zone, which means crap football. There is zero point in competing for places in a european competition when its likely it wont take place

Rumours that the Neutral Ground will be Anfield.

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Originally Posted by Brother Leon (Post 10849750)

Rumours that the Neutral Ground will be Anfield.

:laugh:

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Originally Posted by Denver (Post 10848785)

Hopefully Villa are relegated

:dance:

they are getting more positive tests at each round of testing, I think restarting and, more importantly finishing the league is going to get more and more difficult