Southampton chief executive Martin Semmens insists everyone is hopeful of completing the Premier League season by the end of June, but stressed no one can be sure when football in this country will resume.
There were five Premier League fixtures across the weekend as the rest of the division enjoyed a mid-season break.
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Jose Mourinho complained of being checkmated by selection problems in his side’s 3-2 FA Cup replay win over Southampton.
Tottenham needed a late rescue act to book their spot in the FA Cup fifth round as they beat Southampton 3-2 in the fourth-round replay.
Mohamed Salah scored twice as runaway leaders Liverpool produced a second-half surge to seal a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Southampton at Anfield on Saturday.
Arsenal have announced the signing of Portugal defender Cedric Soares on loan from Southampton until the end of the season.
Substitute Sofiane Boufal made Southampton’s late pressure count as they earned a 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur to force a reply in the FA Cup fourth round.
Danny Ings continued his hot streak with a brilliant individual winner as Southampton earned a 1-0 Premier League victory at home to a lacklustre Tottenham, who lost Harry Kane to injury.
Michael Obafemi and Nathan Redmond struck to deepen Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge woes as Southampton claimed a fine Premier League win in west London.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is at a loss to explain the struggles being endured by Arsenal, with a 2-2 draw against Southampton stretching a winless run and piling pressure on Unai Emery.