Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling and OL Reign captain Megan Rapinoe have insisted that players need to be given time to prepare before they are asked to return to competitive action.
Gary Neville has said the Premier League should be looking at a July restart date, despite the government having cleared the league to return on June 1.
Premier League players do not want to be seen as guinea pigs in the Project Restart plan, Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has said.
The English government have published a 50-page document for lifting the coronavirus-enforced lockdown in England which could see the Premier League restart on June 1.
Playing football behind closed doors is normally a punishment, but thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, it is now considered a requirement if the sport is to be resurrected.
League Managers Association chief executive Richard Bevan has said the Premier League season will be cancelled if clubs do not agree to play at neutral grounds.
Discussions relating to the return of Premier League football have been held in “constructive meetings”, according to the United Kingdom government’s foreign secretary Dominic Raab.
Manchester City defender John Stones is eager for the season to resume, but only when it is “safe for everyone”.
Manchester United players who went overseas to isolate at home have been told they must come back to England in the next seven days ahead of a potential return to training.
The Premier League could be set for a legal battle if they decide to scrap relegation for this season, according to English Football League chief Rick Parry.