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Upcoming England friendlies 'set to be cancelled' amid coronavirus crisis, with games against Italy and Denmark later this month under threat

The coronavirus is set to cause more sporting event cancellations, with England's upcoming friendlies against Italy and Denmark under threat, according to The Sun.

The infection rate in Britain is rising, and on Saturday Premier League teams were not allowed to shake hands before the matches.

Sporting authorities will meet with the government on Monday to lay out contingency plans, which could include playing games behind closed doors with just 500 people allowed in the stadium.

England's upcoming games against Italy and Denmark could be cancelled due to the virus
Games in Italy have had to be played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak

England's games against Italy on March 27 and Denmark on March 31 are still scheduled to go ahead, but that could change soon.