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EXCLUSIVE: The state-of-the-art protective face mask Premier League clubs are in talks to use for players when they return to full training under strict lockdown measures

Premier League clubs are in talks over providing players with a revolutionary protective face mask as top-fight officials prepare to impose strict hygiene proposals.

As part of the Premier League’s new guidelines ahead of their planned return to group training next month, players will be required to wear protective face masks to minimise the threat of contracting coronavirus.

And Sportsmail can reveal that at least four top-flight teams are in discussions with Dubai-based company Altitude Mask over their new N95 mask which has been specifically built to protect athletes against Covid-19.

Altitude Mask's N95 design has been specifically built to protect athletes from Covid-19

West Ham and Crystal Palace are among the clubs to have used Altitude’s standard mask, which is designed to help athletes improve endurance levels and aid conditioning within a shorter time frame.