Chelsea remain determined to pursue the redevelopment of Stamford Bridge.

The Daily Mail says they accept that planning permission to overhaul Stamford Bridge will expire on Tuesday due to the scale of the coronavirus pandemic but owner Roman Abramovich is refusing to shelve plans for a new ground.

The club, along with many of their rivals, are facing financially uncertain times, due to the coronavirus outbreak, with the return of the Premier League still unknown.

Abramovich wants to expand Stamford Bridge to a 60,000-seater stadium in a move that could cost up to £1billion. But, for the foreseeable future, the current global health crisis has put the project on hold.