German politicians have suggested that the Bundesliga could return as early as May 9. The league was suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak with nine matches still to play.

Matches will continue behind closed doors with a maximum of 322 people in and around stadiums for top-flight Bundesliga matches and 270 for second-tier games.

Frank Lampard inherited the £72million Kepa upon his arrival at Chelsea last summer, but a series of high-profile errors have seen the Spanish stopper come under serious scrutiny.

KIT HOLDEN: With the Olympics and the Euros suspended and no end in sight to the freeze on other football leagues, there will be millions hoping to get some kind of fix from Germany.

Clubs in the German top flight have returned to training in the hope that the rest of the season can be finished off - providing Chancellor Angela Merkel gives the green light for action to resume.

Bayern Munich were back in training on Thursday, although they won't be returning to action as soon as hoped, with the start date of the Bundesliga pushed back to at least May 16. 

According to Bild, tests at all Bundesliga clubs were carried out on Friday - the day German clubs returned to training - which saw all those connected to Bayern get the all clear.

KIT HOLDEN IN GERMANY: On Monday morning, the Bundesliga waited with bated breath for news out of Cologne. When it came, German football breathed a collective sigh of relief.

The German government has given the green light for the return of the Bundesliga in the second half of May. But how will they get the show back on the road?

KIT HOLDEN IN GERMANY: The restart may be good news for football-starved fans across the world, but for the stars of Germany's top flight, it means a sudden return to full-time work.

James Carville, who advised President Bill Clinton, told Bernie Sanders to stop 'lollgagging around' after the Vermont senator failed to carry key primary states on Super Tuesday.

Joe Biden holds a 13-point lead over Bernie in new Reuters / Ipsos national poll, as the two candidates take their presidential nomination fight to two key midwest battlegrounds.

With six new states voting this Tuesday, Bernie Sanders needs some good news out of one of them to grab some of the momentum back from Joe Biden.

Joe Biden celebrated his crushing victory over Bernie Sanders in Michigan - and in Mississippi, Missouri and Idaho too - by thanking him for running and hinting it was time for him to quit.

LaLiga officials are preparing plans for clubs to play games every two days in a bid to complete the season by June 30, according to Spanish radio station Cadena Cope.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Jordi Cruyff's Monday morning column in Diario Sport was the perfect riposte to Michael Owen's tweet last week dismissing a Diego Simeone masterclass.

LaLiga and the rest of the Spanish football calendar has been suspended indefinitely as the coronavirus continues to disrupt sport across the world. 

Manchester United's Spanish goalkeeper David De Gea has donated €300,000 (£270,000) to help tackle the coronavirus crisis in Spain.

Liverpool council's director of public health has suggested the rise in coronavirus cases in the city may be influenced by the decision to allow the Reds' match against Atletico to take place.

Reports emerged over the weekend linking the Manchester United midfielder with a move to north London but the player himself wants to see out his current contract at Old Trafford.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Proposals to take the current La Liga table as final and use them to decide European places for next season has sent shockwaves through the Spanish game.

The 20-year-old playmaker has endured a difficult start to life in Spain, having been recruited as the fourth-most expensive player in the world, but hopes that Atletico will help him progress his game.

A scientific adviser is interested to see whether there is a link between the number of coronavirus deaths in Liverpool and Spain after the Reds faced Atletico Madrid at Anfield in March.

The match has since received a huge amount of scrutiny after a huge crowd of 54,000 - with 3,000 fans arriving from Madrid - were allowed to attend the match, against the advice of the WHO.

Diego Simeone's side prevailed at Anfield on March 11 to book their place in the Champions League quarter-finals but it came against a backdrop of sporting uncertainty because of Covid-19.

Thomas Partey's representatives have confirmed that there have been 'no conversations' between the midfielder and Arsenal, after reports linking him to the Gunners. 

Liverpool's Champions League quarter-final at home to Atletico Madrid will be the focus of an inquiry by the city council over concerns it spread coronavirus in the area.

Diego Simeone and his players began their preparations for the restart at the club's Ciudad Deporutiba Atletico de Madrid complex after Spain relaxed lockdown measures this week.

On Friday, a four-hour video conference took place between all 20 Premier League clubs over Project Restart, where tensions were palpable as to how the season should be ended.

He won't select Trent Alexander-Arnold over Gary Neville right now, but Rafael feels it is only a matter of time before the Liverpool youngster rockets past the level of his former team-mate.

Jesse Lingard is at a crossroads in his career. He is out of favour at his boyhood club, Manchester United. But these players show that leaving Old Trafford might not be the best option...

In Saturday's Daily Mail, chief sports writer Martin Samuel considered the growing conflict between top and bottom over restarting the season. Now he responds to reader comments.

SAMI MOKBEL: Wembley is re-emerging as a site to host Premier League games as part of Project Restart. Plans to play out the remaining 92 fixtures at neutral venues were discussed last Friday.

Some Premier League games are set to be shown on YouTube for FREE when the season restarts following the coronavirus lockdown.

Cologne have ramped up checks following the three positive tests, a development that will alert the Premier League as they monitor how Germany are attempting to resume football.

Sky and BT Sport are anticipated to oppose any proposals to scrap relegation from the Premier League this season. They want the jeopardy of the drop zone.

The Premier League are encouraging clubs to unite in support of Project Restart to ensure the 2019-20 season reaches its natural conclusion on the pitch.

Speaking via videolink to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Tuesday, Parry confirmed that discussions have led him to believe that promotion and relegation will go ahead as normal.

As the 20 top flight clubs try to find a way to signal a return to action, the prospect of playing the remaining raft of games at neutral grounds is very real.

EXCLUSIVE: Norwich, Aston Villa and Bournemouth have been warned that their best chance of staying up is to vote to restart the season and win games to get out of trouble.

The three teams occupying the Premier League's bottom three places have been warned that relegation could be imposed on them if they continue to obstruct plans to resume the season.

Taylor Swift will join the next season of The Voice as a mega mentor. The ME! hitmaker will be joining Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson as she helps coach.

The 40-year-old coach broke into song to win talented contestant Khalea Lynee, 36, on Tuesday's episode of The Voice, crooning to her until she picked him to be her mentor.

The 29-year-old pop star had a special encounter with a huge fan on Monday's episode of The Voice as she served as 'mega-mentor' to the show's contestants.

Team Kelly came up a winner after The Voice's top 13 artists were revealed on the show Tuesday, with five of its members advancing into the live playoffs.

The 52-year-old actress and comedienne revealed herself to be the voice behind the Tree on Tuesday's episode of The Masked Singer, surprising all of the judges but one.

The 50-year-old singer slyly poked fun at the engagement rumors swirling around her and longtime boyfriend Blake Shelton on Monday's episode of The Voice.

The 27-year-old singer proved he was a force to be reckoned with as a new coach on The Voice's Season 18 premiere, which aired Monday.

The 24-year-old English singer helped contestants Megan Danielle and Samantha Howell prepare for their Battle Round duet on Monday's episode of The Voice and they both advanced.

The 37-year-old coach cried when she heard one of her singers perform her heartbreaking hit Piece By Piece as the Knockout Rounds started Monday on The Voice.