Premier League clubs 'to be forced to play fixtures' if squads suffer Covid-19 outbreak

mirror.co.uk:

Premier League clubs have been warned that squad outbreaks of Covid-19 will not result in postponed matches this season. Authorities are determined to get the already delayed campaign finished on time which has seen a fixture pile up.

And clubs have been told that, unless they have less than 14 players available, requests to postpone games will be rejected.

They will also be expected to tap into their U21 squads to ensure that they fulfill their fixtures. It has been made clear to clubs in guidance sent out by the Premier League that any player who has played even a minute of first-team football will be seen as an option should their squads become depleted due to the illness, reports the Daily Mail.