The suspension of the remaining Premier League games due to the outbreak of Coronavirus has led to Arsenal becoming the first club to return to training.
The Gunners’ squad is set to resume training at the club’s London Colney training ground from next week Monday. Individual light running will be undertaken to comply with government’s coronavirus regulations.
It has been reported by Metro UK that players will operate on a strict rotational basis, arriving individually in small groups without any contact with each other.
A club spokesperson confirmed that access to the London Colney training grounds will be carefully managed, limiting the number of players and maintaining social distancing regulations. All Colney buildings will remain closed, with players traveling alone, completing their individual workouts, and then returning home.
Meanwhile, the Premier League return is being considered in June with the remaining games expected to be played behind closed doors due to social distancing concerns.
A Government spokesman stated, “Ministers continue to work with sports governing bodies on how live sporting events can resume in the future. This can only happen once we have passed the five tests for easing social distancing measures.”