Premier League clubs will hold crunch talks on Monday amid the coronavirus crisis.
After a difficult week, the protocols surrounding postponements in cases of Covid-19 outbreaks are set to be discussed at a shareholders meeting on Monday.
Five games were postponed on Saturday while Leicester's trip to Everton was also called off on Sunday, with the Foxes battling a Covid-19 outbreak.
It was reported on Sunday an entire round of fixtures, most likely the games scheduled between December 28-30, could be postponed so teams can avoid playing three times between St Stephen's Day and 3 January.
So far, the league has been considering applications for postponements on a case-by-case basis but there has been criticism over the decision process.
The timing of decisions to call off some games has also caused frustration, with Aston Villa's clash with Burnley called off just over two hours before kick-off on Saturday.
All clubs are expected to be present at the virtual meeting for senior club representatives. It is understood further calls for managers and captains are likely to take place later in the week.
The issue of vaccination uptake among players is also expected to be discussed in a meeting likely to be dominated by Covid-19 issues. The English Football League published figures this week stating 25% of its players did not intend to get vaccinated.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp would be in favour of a break but only if it meant players got their booster jabs.
He said: "If everybody gets boosted and it is two weeks at home and we have no more cases then fine, let's go home and wait for that.
"But if we just stop it and don't do anything, then I don't see the benefit."
Chelsea were unhappy a request to postpone Sunday's Premier League match at Wolves, which ended 0-0, was rejected despite their seven positive cases.
Boss Thomas Tuchel said: "We were put in a huge risk of health and safety to the players, not just because of Covid but also physically. I'm not sure if I'll catch Covid. Hopefully I will not catch it."
Chelsea's request is understood to have fallen on deaf ears because the Blues were deemed to have had enough players to fulfil the fixture under Premier League regulations.
Meanwhile, Spurs have been formally eliminated from European competition as UEFA have decreed that their postponed game against Rennes is a forfeit.
The clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was due to be played on 9 December but was called off after a Covid-19 outbreak among the Spurs squad.
UEFA had already stated the game would not be replayed and their latest ruling saw Antonio Conte's side lose the match 3-0 via forfeit, meaning they finished third in Group G.
Spurs also had Premier League fixtures against Brighton and Leicester called off as the surge in Covid cases among top-flight squads continues to affect the calendar.
UEFA's ruling means there will be no European football for the club in the new year, with a statement on Monday confirming the outcome.
"Following several positive cases of Covd-19 that were identified from players and staff of Tottenham Hotspur FC, the 2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League group stage match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Stade Rennais FC - scheduled to be played on 9 December 2021 in London, United Kingdom - could not be played," it read.
