Coronavirus In United Kingdom

Premier League: Manchester United captain Harry Maguire feels safe on return to training amid COVID-19

Premier League was halted in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic but clubs can now train in small groups as part of ‘Project Restart’, which envisages a return to play in June.

Premier League: Not right for football players to be tested ahead of front-line workers, says Watford keeper Ben Foster

Twice weekly tests for the players are part of the plan to resume the Premier League next month after it was suspended in March because of the pandemic.

Coronavirus Outbreak: England cricketers to return to individual training next week, confirms ECB

Centrally contracted England bowlers and those invited from the county circuit will train for the first two weeks and once they “reach their desired loading efforts”, batsmen and wicketkeepers will begin their individual sessions, the ECB said in a statement.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Jurgen Klopp delivers Zoom surprise to three Liverpool fans in isolation

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp brought smiles to the faces of three supporters currently in isolation amid the COVID-19 pandemic by dropping in on their Zoom calls.

Premier League: Greater Manchester Police chief fear crowds will gather at stadiums when season resumes

Premier League clubs have been informed that any resumption would see games played at neutral venues approved from a health and safety point of view but they remain hopeful they can still find a way to play games on the home and away basis.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Premier League steps up plans to restart in neutral stadiums in June

The aim is to resume the league after 8 June following a three-month suspension, with games without spectators in any stadiums.

British Olympic champion Adam Peaty now making a splash in a training pool in his own back garden

Peaty, 25, world record holder in 50 and 100 metres breaststroke, accepted with alacrity when offered the loan of a 5.7m long SwimFit ‘flume’ pool to use during the coronavirus lockdown

Coronavirus Outbreak: Cricket given leading role in British sport re-opening plans, say ECB

Harrison said that any attempt to play international cricket without fans would lead to a rethink on venues, with those best suited to a secure environment coming to the fore.

Raheem Sterling, Trent Alexander-Arnold among top names set to feature in inaugural ePremier League event

Several top-flight players have signed up to represent their clubs in the ePremier League Invitational tournament next week to generate funds for Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Arsenal psychologist in constant touch with players, says manager Mikel Arteta

Arsenal players have been self isolating since 12 March when Arteta tested positive for the virus and the Spaniard said that all efforts were being made to ensure the players were in good spirits