- I try to train to be in as good shape as possible when the league can start, says Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk to his own website and says that through video link do group exercises from his individual training base.

The Premier League has still not received green light from the government for its "Project Restart" plan and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday ruled that "no, this is not the time to stop the shutdown". He also announced that the country is still beginning to ease some of the restrictions, where schools and shops can open on 1 June at the earliest.

Group training is expected to get okay

The government is expected during the day to ease the restrictions to be able to start training in limited groups again. A date watch mentioned for the start of the Premier League is June 12, the same as Spanish La Liga. According to the Telegraph, the government will announce that date on Tuesday. So far, players have had to train individually for some time. The Premier League has nine or ten rounds left to complete.

The league estimates that covid-19 testing of people affected by the Premier League will cost at least SEK 360,000 per week. A calculation made by the BBC shows that private alternatives can be much more expensive. There, an individual test can cost over SEK 2000. The league estimates that up to 40,000 tests may need to be performed before the league is completed. In the most expensive outcome, testing can cost the league up to SEK 90 million.

Controversial point with neural plans erased

On the other hand, the cost has been estimated at "at least SEK 12 billion" if the league can't get started, according to the BBC.

A controversial point that will not be addressed during today's meeting concerns neutral game plans, such as six, seven of the bottom-placed clubs oppose. 14 out of 20 clubs have to vote yes to get through neutral arenas. By May 25, the national unions must notify Uefa if the season can get started or not. Uefa has plans to start the European Games in August and wants the leagues clear before then.  

Prime Minister Johnson made no mention of sports in his speech on Sunday. Over the weekend, the news came that a third Brighton A-team player tested positive for covid-19, which aroused new concern about kicking off the season.

The league took a break March 13. Liverpool then led by 25 points ahead of Manchester City.