Manchester City, Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly all facing the possibility of missing the start of next season and having no summer break due to their delayed European Campaigns.
EPL clubs will meet next week via a video conference to discuss when the 2020-21 season will begin and confirm dates for the new campaign.
Omokoshaban sports reports that there are three realistic options that the EPL are considering, with the weekends of August 22 and 29 as well as September 12 being discussed.
Several premier clubs are understood to prefer the September date, which would give them more time to prepare for the new campaign after a congested post-lockdown fixture list, and it would also make it more likely that fans will be allowed back into stadiums, giving clubs a greater income boost.
UEFA plans to host the Europa league final in Cologne on August 21 and the champions league final in Lisbon two days later.
This would mean that the EPL trio still present in UEFA competitions will have to play catch up from the very beginning of next season. This could lead to significant rise in injuries for the clubs.
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