The Manchester City striker admitted health concerns are at the forefront of minds among squads set to restart training next month despite the death toll from coronavirus staying high.

INTERVIEW BY PETE JENSON: As Pablo Mari clocked up miles on the stationary bike in his back garden during 47 days of lockdown, he never let the situation get to him.

The Premier League holds a pivotal meeting this morning to decide on the details of 'Project Restart', with plans to resume the season to be ironed out before they seek Government approval.

Football is currently suspended but some clubs have returned to isolated training with the Premier League hoping they can resume the season in June.

Club captain Jordan Henderson, full-backs Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson and goalkeeper Alisson were the other members of Jurgen Klopp's side to make the 20-man squad.

Jamie Carragher believes that even Liverpool's heroics this season would not match Leicester's remarkable Premier League title win in 2016 under Claudio Ranieri.

The Premier League held a virtual meeting on Friday to finalise plans for 'Project Restart' with clubs determined to finish the 2019-2020 campaign but Laporte insists football must listen to the experts.

The Manchester City forward, who would become Puma's highest-paid footballer should the deal go through, is also being pursued by rivals Adidas, New Balance and Under Armour.

Liverpool lead second-place Manchester City by 25 points, and Hugo Lloris insists 'everyone' within the game wants to see the 2019-20 campaign reach its natural conclusion on the pitch. 

Amid unhappiness amongst relegation-threatened clubs on home advantage being lost, the Premier League made it clear last Friday that all 20 grounds could be used next season.

Adebayor, who is currently isolating in his native Togo, refused to give money to help battle the deadly virus before expressing his desire to be able to do as he pleases with his wealth.

Premier League clubs were due to to reconvene on Friday to vote on plans to revive the season. However, they will now wait until Boris Johnson reveals the next phase of the UK's lockdown to meet

Premier League clubs fear that fans will break coronavirus social distancing guidelines even if football returns at neutral grounds. Some clubs believe viewing parties will also threaten guidelines

It's likely that the remaining 92 Premier League matches will be played at 'neutral' venues if the season can resume. But which of the top-flight stadiums is best equipped to stage the games?

While Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are currently in fifth - potentially good enough for the Champions League if Man City are banned - the Blades are just two points behind them.

West Ham attacking midfielder Lanzini has become the latest top-flight star to publicly voice concerns about resuming playing, joining the likes of Aguero and Rudiger.

The 24-year-old Manchester City playmaker makes history as the 150th professional footballer to pledge a minimum of one per cent from her salary to the organisation.

Both Premier League clubs have watched 17-year-old KV Mechelen midfielder in this season. Vranckx caught the eye when he scored the first and set up the second in a 2-0 win over Anderlecht. 

The winger has been a long-term target for the German giants and they were keen to bring him to the Allianz Arena last summer only for him to suffer a horror injury in the Community Shield.

Reports in Argentina have claimed that Martinez, who has been capped by Argentina and has made 64 appearances for River since his debut in 2016, is a target for City manager Pep Guardiola.

The defender has been training at home since March with the nation lockdown down during the coronavirus outbreak, and now many teams are preparing to return to training with their clubs.

Semedo arrived at Barca for £32m from Benfica in 2017 and has since impressed to become the club's first choice right-back. However, Barca are desperate to freshen up their first team.

The worrying projection comes with leagues across Europe grappling with how to restart their campaigns, with France's Ligue 1 having already been forced to cancel.

The Premier League's biggest clubs face a further financial headache and the risk of breaking sponsorship agreements over the cancellation of this summer's pre-season tours.

EXCLUSIVE BY JACK GAUGHAN: Marsh was up at 3am on Sunday, busy juggling Tupperware. The Premier League needs feeding and a fair number of its big names are relying on the personal chef.

The Argentine full-back was one of the last signings made by the club prior to the new owners, arriving just days before the Abu Dhabi buyout was confirmed in September 2008.

A number of stars, such as Liverpool's Adam Lallana, Manchester City's David Silva and Chelsea's Willian are out of contract on June 30 and will be free to negotiate with new clubs if no deal is offered.

Kamara has been one of Marseille's stars under Andre Villas-Boas, with the French side emerging as best of the rest in France behind runaway leaders Paris Saint-Germain.

A number of Premier League players have already spoken publicly about their concerns upon returning to training and then match action due to fears that come with the coronavirus pandemic.

With all the relevant authorities set for talks within the next week about the next phase for the Premier League, Sportsmail looks at how the traditional 'Big Six' have been faring.

The 26-year-old has drawn comparisons to Atletico Madrid shot-stopper Jan Oblak and Manchester City's Ederson. However, Benfica will only sanction a sale if Vlachodimos' £53m release clause is met.

EXCLUSIVE BY TOM COLLOMOSSE: Derby have failed to pay their players' latest wages on time with the proposed new investment deal in the Championship club yet to be completed.

Wayne Rooney says he wants to 'play in every game' after making an impressive debut for Derby County in their 2-1 win over Barnsley and is happy to be the club's new permanent captain.

Amid the ongoing criticism of the implementation of VAR in the Premier League this season, a referee finally used the pitchside monitor to aide a decision on Sunday.

Roy Hodgson was not surprised to see the pitchside monitor used during their 1-0 defeat to Derby in the FA Cup but is unsure if he wants it to become a regular occurrence.

Crystal Palace captain Luka Milivojevic clashed with Derby midfielder Tom Huddlestone and not only kicked out at him, but also moved his head towards the former Tottenham man.

The January transfer window has started to see some moves with Aston Villa capturing Danny Drinkwater, as clubs across Europe track down their mid-season targets. Follow our live blog here.

We're halfway through the January transfer window with clubs across Europe battling it out for their mid-season targets before the end of the month. Follow all the latest news with Sportsmail.

Phillip Cocu's side are facing a 21-point deduction after being charged with breaking profit and sustainability (P&S) rules for the three-year period ending June 2018.

It's day 18 of the transfer window with clubs across Europe battling it out for their mid-season targets before the end of the month.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Derby County are being investigated by the Charity Commission over links between the club's community programme and main sponsor 32Red.

THE SECRET SCOUT: This week Sportsmail gets a low-down on 18-year-old Derby County midfielder LOUIE SIBLEY, who is valued at £600,000 and is the latest young talent to emerge at Pride Park.

We are into the last three days of the transfer window and the pressure is ramping up on teams to avoid a last minute scramble to complete their January business. Follow our live transfer blog here.

With fewer than 48 hours until the deadline, teams across the continent are in frantic negotiations as they look to get their deals complete. Follow our live transfer blog here.

Liverpool are reportedly ready to offload winger Harry Wilson in the summer, and are valuing the player around the £30million mark.

Nahki Wells scored his first goal for Bristol City as they held off a spirited comeback from Derby to claim a thrilling Sky Bet Championship victory at Ashton Gate.

The BBC have axed a commentator after his racist stereotype-filled rant in which he criticised 'all the young black lads' at Derby and claimed they need 'pulling down a peg or two.'

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC have drafted in one of their senior executives as they continue their investigation into the racist comments about Derby's young black players that led to one of their pundits being sacked.

Phillip Cocu has slammed former Derby County player Craig Ramage for his criticism of the 'young black lads' in the side - with the Rams boss saying they made him 'very angry'.

TOM COLLOMOSSE AT PRIDE PARK: Wayne Rooney is still breaking new ground even after 500 games in English league football with the first 'Panenka' penalty of his career.