ONE Premier League club fears being without FIVE stars due to Covid-19 health concerns if the season restarts.
We revealed last week how over half the teams in the division had made it clear they would not force their players to turn out if they were worried for themselves or their family.
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One Premier League team has FIVE players who do not want to take part in Project RestartCredit: Reuters
SunSport has learned one top-flight boss has discovered five of his first-teamers do not want to be involved.
Many clubs expect a couple of their players will have to pull out — with Aston Villa boss Dean Smith last week admitting he has two stars who have health issues with themselves or family.
Brighton chief executive Paul Barber revealed they also have two squad members indicating they may struggle to play.
League and club bosses meet tomorrow in an attempt to finalise plans to resume the campaign on June 12 and avoid financial meltdown.
Only once the Premier League finalise their medical protocols will it become fully clear to the players what risks they are being exposed to.
And it is then the 20 teams will discover how many players they will have to work with who are not compromised by their own medical conditions or those of loved ones.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
