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Premier League players don't want to be guinea pigs - PFA chief Taylor

Premier League players do not want to be seen as guinea pigs in the Project Restart plan, Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has said.

It was confirmed on Monday by the United Kingdom government that professional sport will be able to resume on June 1 as the country looks to gradually return to normalcy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Premier League, which has been on hold since March, is said to be working towards a prospective date of June 12 to resume matches.

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However, the plans have been met with doubts from players including Manchester City's Raheem Sterling, and Danny Rose, on loan at Newcastle United from Tottenham.