Southampton chief executive Martin Semmens believes the Premier League can restart sooner than expected.

Premier League football has been suspended until April 30, with Semmens suggesting that matches could be shown on television "every day" in order to provide people with "a sign that the country is coming back to normal".

Semmens said: "We have to do what is right and safe for the general public.

"When everybody is safe and we're not using up NHS and police resources, the government would like us to get back to playing because we are entertainment and a sign that the country is coming back to normal.

"If people are home for another month and Premier League football is on the TV every day that can only be a good thing. Not because we are more essential than the NHS but because we can give people entertainment and show that we're fighting back."