The Premier League are hoping that the remaining games in the Premier League are played home and away despite the police setting out games they would like to be played at neutral venues, which would include any Liverpool game where the title could be won.
The matches which have been requested to take place at neutral grounds are Manchester City v Liverpool, Manchester City v Newcastle, Manchester United v Sheffield United, Newcastle v Liverpool and Everton v Liverpool.
Authorities are keen to avoid a situation where thousands of fans congregate outside grounds, while social distancing is still in force and there are limits placed on size of groups that can congregate outdoors.
However, the Premier League have issued a statement outlining their intention to co-operate with police to ensure that games are played home and away.
The statement read: "The Premier League's ambition is to complete all of our remaining fixtures this season home and away, where possible.
"We are working with our clubs to ensure risks are assessed and minimised, while co-operating with the police at a local and national level.
"Discussions with the National Police Chiefs' Council and UK Football Policing Unit have been positive and are continuing. We are prepared for all outcomes and have a neutral venue contingency."
The UK is slowly easing restrictions imposed to restrict the spread of the coronavirus, where the death toll from Covid-19 is the second highest in the world after the United States.
The police statement adds that "the game in which Liverpool could secure the league title" should also be moved, but this may end up needing to be more than one match if the Reds did not clinch it at the first attempt.
Deputy chief constable Mark Roberts of South Yorkshire Police, the UK's football policing lead, said in a statement issued to the PA news agency: "Our discussions with the Premier League throughout this process have been positive, with a shared focus on the priority of public health.
"The majority of remaining matches will be played at home and away as scheduled, with a small number of fixtures taking place at neutral venues, which, contrary to some reports, have yet to be agreed"
"As such we have reached a consensus that balances the needs of football, while also minimising the demand on policing.
"The majority of remaining matches will be played at home and away as scheduled, with a small number of fixtures taking place at neutral venues, which, contrary to some reports, have yet to be agreed.
"The views and agreement of forces which host Premier League clubs have been sought and where there were concerns, the Premier League has been supportive in providing flexibility in arranging alternative venues where requested.
"This plan will be kept continually under review to ensure public health and safety and a key part of this is for supporters to continue to respect the social distancing guidelines, and not to attend or gather outside the stadiums."
Newcastle, in 13th, are the lowest-ranked side to be involved in a match at a neutral venue as things stand.
There had been complaints from some clubs towards the bottom of the table, including Brighton, about the impact of playing at neutral venues on sporting integrity.
Clubs will hold further discussions on whether to proceed with the season on this basis when they meet again on 4 June.
The video assistant referee (VAR) system is set to be used in the remaining matches should they go ahead, but Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said it would be done remotely rather than from the officials' usual base at Stockley Park.
"VAR has its own social distancing issues but we think there is a way of completing the season with VAR, so absolutely our intention is to complete the season with VAR in place," he said.
"The hub itself could be a problem, so if you can't do the hub you have to do it remotely, and that's what we're looking at."
He said no decision had yet been taken on the summer transfer window, but added: "The transfer window will open after the end of the season, it's just a question of how long it goes on for."
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