Premier League told the 'only fair way' of deciding Aston Villa relegation fate

Aston Villa news - Dean Smith's side have 10 matches left to play in their bid to secure Premier League safety

Completing the season on the pitch is the 'only fair way' of deciding the final Premier League table.

That's the view of Sheffield United goalkeeper Simon Moore, who admits he would be gutted if the campaign was cut short.

Aston Villa's players returned to training last week as they gear up for a return to action in June and the government has now updated its guidelines for elite sport allowing close-contact and competitive sessions.

Villa, 19th in the table with a game in hand on their relegation rivals, have 10 matches left to play in their bid to remain a top-flight club.

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Moore, whose Blades side also face a crucial end to the campaign eyeing Europa League qualification, is convinced playing the remaining fixtures is the best option.

He told the Sheffield Star: "We’re the same as the general public. I look on BBC Sport for updates. I want the season to get finished. It’s the way forward and the only fair way to do it.

"Time is of the essence though, because the longer it goes on, the more difficult it’s going to be to start next season.

"At the moment, lockdown remains, so in the football world, it changes day by day, and our training programmes change all the time."

He added: "I’d be really gutted if the season was scrapped. I really do want this season to end in every league possible. It’s the only fair way to do it. There will be a lot of uproar and implications if it doesn’t finish.

"The lads have done fantastically well this season and it would be a huge disappointment if they don’t get their reward from that - but it has to be safe."

Premier League bosses are targeting a return date of June 12 which would avoid a need for any points-per-game systems to decide the final table.

Clubs will meet again this week to vote on implementing phase two of Project Restart.