Liverpool are on the brink of Premier League glory but the coronavirus outbreak threatens to snatch the title from their grasp unless a way to complete the campaign can be agreed.

They are optimistic the Premier League campaign can be completed and the title won before the end of June. Anfield chiefs are eager to avoid the 2019/20 season being declared null and void because they are on the brink of winning the competition for the first time.

A meeting between the 20 clubs that make up the top flight will take place on Thursday morning, and with the Government now advising social distancing practices, it is understood it will take the form of a conference call.

There is a belief at Liverpool and within Premier League circles, according to the Daily Mirror, that play could resume in June, with a hectic month of football taking place before the end of the month.

The season was suspended until April 4, but that is likely to be extended further due to the worsening infection and death rates from COVID-19 in the United Kingdom.

Despite West Ham bigwig Karren Brady suggesting the current campaign should be declared null and void, there is still an appetite among a majority of clubs to complete the fixture list as a result of UEFA’s meeting on Tuesday. European football’s governing body decided to push Euro 2020 back a year due to the coronavirus outbreak has offered the Premier League the opportunity to play games until the end of June.

Liverpool, arguably, have the most on the line because they are two matches from winning the title.

They have a 25-point lead over Manchester City, who have a game in hand due to their fixture against Arsenal being delayed; first by the Carabao Cup final and then the escalation of the coronavirus outbreak.

Further down the table, there is the issue of Champions League and Europa League qualification to resolve.