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REVEALED: Premier League players secretly fear their clubs are not looking after their health after deciding to play on... after 15 out of the 20 top-flight sides opted to carry on the season amid coronavirus crisis last week

Premier League stars fear club executives have secretly disregarded their health concerns as acrimony over the decision not to enforce a Covid ‘circuit-breaker’ intensifies.

Sportsmail reported on Monday how top-flight footballers and coaches were on a collision course with officials at their own clubs after it was decided that Premier League football would continue despite the worrying surge in coronavirus cases.

A significant number of players and backroom staff across England’s top league feel a break in play should have been enforced to ease the health risks attached to competing while the illness is so prevalent.