Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has admitted they don’t have the ‘faintest idea’ if the season will be completed.
The Premier League is currently suspended until the end of April, with the division going into lockdown after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tested positive for Coronavirus.
That deadline is the second the ruling powers have already put in place, having changed quickly when it became an earlier deadline was unfeasible.
It is looking increasingly unlikely that the current target will be a workable one, though, with COVID-19 continuing to spread across the UK and showing no signs of slowing.
There are now suggestions that the season could be voided and the Manchester City star says that may be the only option if they wish to avoid issues next season.
“I haven’t the faintest idea if we’re going to play yet,” he told VTM, relayed by Het Laatste Nieuws.
“Also, in England, they want to wait as long as possible with a decision. But as a footballer, that’s not a straightforward answer.
“You lie still for six weeks; normally, you need three or four weeks to prepare. If we start again immediately, everyone will be in the sickbay after a few matches. That can’t be the intention.
“But there’s a lot of money involved… I do think: waiting so long to make a decision can cause problems for next season.
“It’s not like we can have a very long summer break and can just move everything around.
“I would hate to stop early after such a good season, but if it avoids problems next year, it has to be done.”
Like the rest of us, De Bruyne now finds himself in isolation with his family in an attempt to avoid contracting the virus.
That means he has had to adapt his routine, namely changing his training regime to ensure he can maintain his fitness.
It is not that which has been the biggest for him, though, with him instead saying he is missing the contact he usually has with everyone at Manchester City.
“I am not used to being at home often. This is the first time since I was fourteen that I spend every day in my house,” he added.
“That is especially physical. Normally – like everyone else – you have that daily routine and the team you work with.
“All of them, trainers etc., you don’t see all those people anymore. I miss that contact. Many of us have also seen what it feels like after a football career with this quarantine.”
