Strikers will be most at risk of exposure to the coronavirus once Premier League football returns.
Centre forwards could spend up to 11 minutes in close proximity to an infected player, according to a study in Denmark. It comes as players’ fears over Project Restart continue to grow with a number of Premier League stars having voiced concerns over attempts to bring football back.
Researchers from Aarhus University tracked player movements in 14 Danish Super League matches to measure how often they would come within 1.5m danger area of an infected player.
Each match was analysed as though just a single player was infected, with each game then simulated again and again until everyone on the field had been the one to carry the virus.