Pressure will grow on unvaccinated footballers at the Premier League's emergency meeting on Monday after a raft of fixtures again fell by the wayside due to Covid infections.
Clubs are understood to be pushing for players who refuse vaccination to be segregated in training and travel because of an increased risk of spreading infection.
As the Premier League battle to save their traditional Boxing Day programme, a number of clubs will call for new, stricter protocols while fans want more coherent pre-match rules to avoid late cancellations.
Aston Villa v Burnley called off just over two hours before kick-off on Saturday.