Returning Premier League fans will be asked to limit singing and keep masks on

Premier League clubs are also understood to be ready to offer up their facilities to assist with the national coronavirus immunisation effort

Staff at Brighton wear face coverings at a match against Manchester United. Picture: Andy Rain/NMC Pool/PA

Fans will be asked to avoid excessive singing and shouting and to wear face coverings at all times in a bid to help Premier League clubs stage larger-scale test events in the near future.

It is understood the top-flight clubs have signed off on new protocols ahead of fans returning to Premier League matches this weekend for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March.