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Heung-min Son military service: Tottenham star could miss Premier League training return due to quarantine

Tottenham star Heung-min Son is facing a third spell of quarantine and could miss the Premier League's return to full training due to government plans to force all people arriving in the UK to self-isolate for 14 days.




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West Ham and Arsenal players return to training grounds as Premier League 'Project Restart' gathers pace

West Ham have joined Arsenal in allowing players to return to their training ground, as football took the first decisive steps towards a resumption.




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Premier League clubs place overseas players on 48-hour standby ahead of training return

Premier League clubs have put all players based abroad on standby as a return to training draws near.




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Chelsea starlet Billy Gilmour reveals sage Frank Lampard advice after 'tough' Premier League debut

Chelsea's breakthrough star Billy Gilmour has revealed why he was "fuming" after making his Premier League debut, and the wise advice offered to him by manager Frank Lampard.




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Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden confirms talks to resume Premier League 'as soon as possible'

Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Oliver Dowden has confirmed personal talks with the Premier League over resuming top-flight football "as soon as possible".




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Premier League clubs expect transfer window delay until at least late August

Premier League clubs expect the transfer window to be delayed until late August at the earliest as English football remains gripped by uncertainty.




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Premier League clubs will fight to play at own stadiums with St George's Park, Wembley and Twickenham considered

Premier League chiefs are expected to clash with clubs at Friday's shareholders meeting over which venues could be used to finish the campaign.




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Premier League given May 25 deadline to submit plans for return to live action

Uefa have given the Premier League until May 25 to provide their plans for getting the campaign back under way.




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Premier League Project Restart: Clubs 'advised to recall players and staff from abroad'

The Premier League has reportedly advised clubs that they should consider recalling players and staff who are currently abroad as Project Restart gathers pace.




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Tottenham crowned Premier League's most valuable club over Manchester United and Man City - study

Tottenham have overtaken both Manchester United and Manchester City to be crowned the most valuable club in the Premier League, according to a study conducted by football finances expert Kieran Maguire and the University of Liverpool.




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Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Premier League Project Restart latest; Ligue 1 season officially OFF

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.




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Premier League warned as Fifa medical chief advises 'no football return before September'

Fifa medical chief Michel D'Hooghe has warned against a return to football before September.




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Third of fans would sacrifice rest of Premier League season to deny Liverpool title, survey finds

Almost a third of football fans would sacrifice their own clubs' prospects for the remainder of the season in order to see Liverpool miss out on the title, a survey has found.




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Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Premier League Project Restart in doubt as France 'wants European leagues to end'

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.




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Gary Neville questions Premier League restart: 'How many people have to die before it becomes unpalatable?'

Neville believes no football would be played if decision was purely about health, rather than economics




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Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho wants to finish the 2019-20 Premier League season

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho says he wants to finish the season.




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Premier League stars shouldn't resume season without health guarantees, says former Liverpool midfielder

Former Liverpool midfielder David Thompson has insisted he would resist attempts to resume the Premier League season due to coronavirus fears were he still playing.




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France's Ligue 1 decision could put Premier League's 'Project Restart' on collision course with rest of Europe

The French government is pushing for the rest of Europe's top football leagues to follow Ligue 1's example and end the 2019-20 season, according to reports in France.




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Liverpool mayor hits out at 'farcical' plans to restart Premier League season

Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson has described plans to resume the Premier League season as a 'non-starter', sharing his fear that 'farcical' scenes would ensue in the event of the title heading to Merseyside.




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The secret to Jose Mourinho's first Premier League title with Chelsea

Glen Johnson has revealed how Jose Mourinho's fear factor spurred Chelsea on to winning their first Premier League title in 2005.




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Liverpool 'disappointed' by Mayor Joe Anderson's Premier League restart comments

Liverpool have released a statement declaring themselves 'disappointed' by comments from city Mayor Joe Anderson regarding efforts to resume the Premier League season.




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Clubs fear coronavirus testing poses significant problem as Premier League push for restart

Top clubs are concerned that coronavirus testing is the biggest obstacle to the return of professional football.




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Jose Mourinho 'fear factor' drove Chelsea to first Premier League title, says Glen Johnson

Glen Johnson has revealed how Jose Mourinho's fear factor spurred Chelsea on to winning their first Premier League title.




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Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero says players are 'scared' over Premier League return

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has revealed Premier League players are "scared" ahead of a potential return amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Project Restart latest as Premier League clubs meet again to discuss resumption of 2019-20 season

Premier League clubs will meet again today to discuss the resumption of the 2019-20 season.




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Coronavirus sport news LIVE: PSG confirmed champions; Premier League Project Restart latest; The Hundred delay

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.




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The matchday problems the Premier League faces if football resumes as part of Project Restart

Premier League clubs will meet today as officials prepare to step up plans for 'Project Restart', in the hope that the English football season can yet be completed and avoid the fate of its French and Dutch counterparts.




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The Premier League proposals being discussed today at Project Restart meeting

Premier League clubs will meet today to discuss the options to resume the 2019-20 season.




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Premier League season should be finished overseas, says Gary Neville

Gary Neville says the best way to end the Premier League season is to move the entire competition to another country in Europe.




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Premier League 'Project Restart' on the table as crunch talks over future of sport begin

The Premier League and wider sport were on Friday undergoing crunch talks which will be pivotal in deciding the reality of a return to action.




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Premier League confirm plan to finish season should government restrictions allow

Premier League clubs underlined their commitment to complete the season as the "first tentative" steps towards a restart were discussed on Friday.




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Premier League faces entire 2020-21 season behind closed doors

Fans could be locked out of Premier League games until the end of the 2020-21 season.




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The six Chelsea players returning from overseas ahead of proposed Premier League restart

All but two of Chelsea's players currently overseas are expected to return by Sunday amid talks over the possible resumption of the Premier League season amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Premier League clubs told neutral venues must be used to finish season

Premier League clubs have been told the remaining 92 matches of the 2019-20 season will have to be played at neutral stadiums for the campaign to finish.




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'No way' Liverpool's Istanbul heroes could beat Jurgen Klopp's Premier League destroyers, says Guillem Balague

Liverpool's 2005 Champions League winners would have no chance of beating the current Reds crop, according to football journalist Guillem Balague.




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Brighton opposed to Premier League plan to finish season at neutral venues

Brighton have become the first Premier League club to publicly oppose proposals to play matches at neutral venues if and when the season resumes.




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Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Premier League told to use neutral venues, LaLiga restart latest

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.




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Perth opens its doors to Premier League's Project Restart with clubs on board with Australian proposal

Premier League clubs are said to be interested in finishing the 2019-20 season in Australia after Perth opened its doors to Project Restart.




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Project Restart: Gary Neville says Premier League 'frightened to death' of publicly backing football's return

Gary Neville believes the Premier League and its clubs are "frightened to death" of publicly backing a return to action in case they are held liable for any problems relating to 'Project Restart'.




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Premier League Project Restart: Arsenal's Emirates, Man United's Old Trafford 'considered as neutral stadiums'

The names of the Premier League grounds being considered as neutral venues for 'Project Restart' have been revealed, according to reports.




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Lucas Vazquez to Chelsea? Real Madrid winger admits Premier League is 'very attractive' amid transfer links

Real Madrid winger Lucas Vazquez admits the prospect of playing in the Premier League is "very attractive" amid speculation linking him with Chelsea.




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Tottenham star Hugo Lloris says it would be 'cruel' on Liverpool not to be crowned Premier League champions

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris says it would 'be cruel' on Liverpool not to be crowned Premier League champions.




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Premier League 'Project Restart' hinges on crunch talks with players this week

Premier League clubs and their squads will hold crunch meetings this week, with players holding the key to the top-flight's plans for a return to action next month.




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Crystal Palace confident Roy Hodgson will be able to attend matches when Premier League resumes

Crystal Palace are confident that manager Roy Hodgson will face no issues attending games when football finally resumes.




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Tottenham midfielder Harry Winks not relishing prospect of Premier League returning without fans

Tottenham midfielder Harry Winks is not looking forward to the prospect of playing behind closed doors when the Premier League eventually returns following the coronavirus-enforced suspension.




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Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Project Restart latest to resume Premier League season, NFL London games off

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.




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Every Premier League game 'to be broadcast for FREE on YouTube' when season resumes

The conclusion of the Premier League season could be made free to air on YouTube, according to reports.




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Gordon Taylor says Premier League matches could be less than 90 minutes when football returns

PFA supremo Gordon Taylor has raised the possibility that Premier League matches may not be the full 90 minutes if the season is completed under Project Restart.




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EFL clubs to sue if promotion to the Premier League is scrapped

Football League chief Rick Parry has threatened legal action on behalf of his clubs if promotion and relegation between the Premier League and Championship is not upheld.




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Premier League Project Restart: Behind-closed-doors return under 'active consideration', confirms Dominic Raab

The prospect of Premier League football returning behind closed doors is under "active consideration", Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has confirmed.