Soccer: EPL Returns As Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Will Host Solskjaer’s Man United

The English Premier League fans all over the world are already counting down to the return of the league as it was reported that Tottenham will face Manchester United as the league kick-off.

According to TheSun, the return date of the Premier League could be decided this week.

And a blockbuster clash between Manchester United and Spurs is set to be the first game back after the coronavirus pandemic.

Players are back at club HQs ahead of the return of close-contact training – with coaches reportedly being brought in to monitor contact levels.

Stars and managers can discuss any remaining concerns over phase two of Project Restart when they hold separate video calls with the Premier League on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, clubs will then vote on whether to move to the next stage of training, which could be brought in before the end of this week.

Most clubs are expected to back the proposals put forward in phase two.

Following this, Sky Sports claim the end of the week could see draft proposals for the final parts of the plan to get football back.

They may include a provisional fixture list, including when the Premier League will officially recommence.

Friday, June 12 was originally earmarked as the ideal return date, however, it is now expected to be a week later on June 19.

While some Premier League clubs even want a further week to prepare.

One of those could be Watford, whose plans for a return were thrown into disarray when boss Nigel Pearson admitted six players were absent from training due to fears over coronavirus.

Whatever date is decided, it looks like Jose Mourinho’s Spurs side will host Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men in the first match back.