Premier League Squads Face 2 Weeks in Isolation if Any Player Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Premier League squads face up to two weeks in quarantine if just one player fails a coronavirus test.

The English top flight is targeting a return at the beginning of June following a two-month lay off as a result of the global pandemic.

'Project Restart' requires strict hygienic measures to be in place at each club before the Premier League can resume.

According to The Guardian, entire Premier League squads could be quarantined for 14 days if a single player tests positive for coronavirus.

Players are to be tested twice a week during the first weeks of their return. Under Public Health England (PHE) guidelines, anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 will be required to isolate for seven days.

PHE guidelines also state that anyone who comes into contact with someone who has tested positive should isolate in the same way someone would if they were living with a known case. This quarantine period should last for 14 days.

The EFL sent training guidelines to clubs this week which ruled that a playing group should be quarantined for 14 days if a squad member tested positive.

The Premier League have not confirmed if they are following the same protocol as the EFL, but stated that they are following PHE guidelines.

Premier League shareholders are meeting on Monday to vote on the medical protocols - which have already been challenged by Premier League managers earlier in the week.

Even if they are approved, this will only be a small step towards the top flight resuming. While teams continue to train individually or in small groups, a positive test could be manageable.

However, the protocols do not address training involving contact or larger groups in close proximity.

The Guardian estimates that two weeks of contact training will be required before players can return for matches.