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Premier League clubs to resume training from Tuesday

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Premier League clubs to resume training from Tuesday
Premier League clubs to resume training from Tuesday

Premier League clubs will return to training on Tuesday after agreeing to allow "small group" sessions to begin.

VIDEO SHOWS: FILE FOOTAGE OF LIVERPOOL TRAINING, MANCHESTER CITY TRAINING, CHELSEA TRAINING, MANCHESTER UNITED TRAINING, RECENT FOOTAGE OF TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR'S TRAINING GROUND, FILE FOOTAGE OF TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TRAINING, RECENT FOOTAGE OF ARSENAL PLAYERS ARRIVING FOR TRAINING AND AERIAL FOOTAGE OF ARSENAL TRAINING GROUND SHOWS: LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, UK (FILE - DECEMBER 9, 2019) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1.

LIVERPOOL MANAGER, JUERGEN KLOPP, WALKING OUT FOR TRAINING 2.

SADIO MANE 3.

MANE WARMING UP WITH MOHAMED SALAH 4.

KLOPP (RED CAP) WITH STAFF 5.

PLAYERS WARMING UP 6.

SALAH (BACK TO CAMERA) PASSING BALL 7.

ROBERTO FIRMINO 8.

KLOPP LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - APRIL 8, 2019) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 9.

MANCHESTER CITY MANAGER PEP GUARDIOLA AT TRAINING SESSION 10.

SERGIO AGUERO TRAINING 11.

RAHEEM STERLING JOGGING 12.

STERLING AT TRAINING SESSION 13.

KYLE WALKER STRETCHING 14.

GABRIEL JESUS STRETCHING 15.

KEVIN DE BRUYNE AT TRAINING SESSION STOKE D'ABERNON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - FEBRUARY 24, 2020) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 16.

CHELSEA MANAGER FRANK LAMPARD WALKING ONTO TRAINING PITCH AS HE PUTS ON HIS GLOVES 17.

DEFENDER CESAR AZPILICUETA AND MIDFIELDER MASON MOUNT WALKING TO TRAINING PITCH 18.

MIDFIELDER ROSS BARKLEY (FACE COVERED), LEADING GROUP OF PLAYERS ONTO TRAINING PITCH INCLUDING STRIKER TAMMY ABRAHAM, DEFENDER REECE JAMES, DEFENDER FIKAYO TOMORI 19.

MIDFIELDER MATEO KOVACIC AND FORWARD PEDRO WALKING BEHIND 20.

FORWARD PEDRO WALKING TOWARDS TRAINING PITCH 21.

FORWARDS OLIVIER GIROUD AND WILLIAN WALKING TOWARDS TRAINING PITCH MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - FEBRUARY 11, 2019) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 22.

MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER WALKING ON TO TRAINING PITCH 23.

MARCUS RASHFORD TRAINING 24.

PAUL POGBA WALKING TO TRAINING SESSION 25.

ANTHONY MARTIAL TRAINING 26.

TRAINING SESSION IN PROGRESS 27.

SOLSKJAER WATCHING ON LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM(APRIL 28, 2020) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 28.

EXTERIOR OF TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR'S TRAINING GROUND 29.

CLUB CREST ON SIGN 30.

WELCOME SIGN 31.

CAR ARRIVING AT TRAINING GROUND 32.

'HOTSPUR WAY' STREET SIGN LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - NOVEMBER 25, 2019) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 33.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR MANAGER, JOSE MOURINHO WALKING BEHIND PLAYERS BEFORE TRAINING 34.

CAPTAIN HARRY KANE LEADING OUT PLAYERS LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - FEBRUARY 18, 2020) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 35.

VARIOUS OF SQUAD PERFORMING EXERCISES OVER HURDLES 36.

SQUAD JOGGING LONDON COLNEY, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (APRIL 27, 2020) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 37.

ARSENAL STRIKER, ALEXANDRE LACAZETTE DRIVING INTO TRAINING GROUND 38.

UNIDENTIFIED ARSENAL PLAYER DRIVING INTO TRAINING GROUND 39.

SECURITY GUARD 40.

UNIDENTIFIED ARSENAL PLAYER DRIVING INTO TRAINING GROUND 41.

SIGNAGE AT ENTRANCE LONDON COLNEY, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (APRIL 27, 2020) (UK POOL - ACCESS ALL) 42.

VARIOUS AERIALS OF ARSENAL TRAINING GROUND STORY: Premier League clubs will return to training on Tuesday (May 19) after agreeing to allow "small group" sessions to begin.

The league held a conference call for all 20 clubs on Monday (May 18) where the move was given unanimous backing.

It is the first step in the league's 'Project Restart' plans to restart play in the league which has not held a game since March 9 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

"Premier League Shareholders today voted unanimously to return to small group training from tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon -- the first step towards restarting the Premier League, when safe to do so," the league said in a statement.

"Step One of the Return to Training Protocol enables squads to train while maintaining social distancing.

Contact training is not yet permitted," it added.

The league said the decision had been taken in consultation with players, managers, Premier League club doctors, independent experts and the Government.

"Strict medical protocols of the highest standard will ensure everyone returns to training in the safest environment possible," it added.

"The health and wellbeing of all participants is the Premier League's priority, and the safe return to training is a step-by-step process.

"Full consultation will now continue with players, managers, clubs, the PFA (Professional Footballers' Association) and LMA (League Managers Association) as protocols for full-contact training are developed," the statement concluded.

(Production: Tim Hart)

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