Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce says the season can still be concluded.

Bruce, however, stressed the importance of not rushing players back into training as the country handles the coronavirus.

Bruce told the Telegraph: “We have to try and get this season finished, whatever that takes.

“Everybody wants that. But we must also remember that the health and safety of players and staff is far more important than football. We should not return to training until it is absolutely safe to do so."

He continued: “I am a little wary of it being rushed. At the moment, at Newcastle, we have a plan in place to return in the middle of next month, but we still have no idea if that will be possible. And if isn't, because there is a chance players and staff, and therefore their families, could become infected, we need to delay it again.

“I know people miss football, it's only been two weeks, I know I am and all the managers I speak to say the same thing, but this is not about football."