CHELSEA will not play another fixture until at least April after chiefs suspended both the Premier League and Champions League due to coronavirus.

And Roman Abramovich has been praised for opening Chelsea's hotel free to NHS workers fighting the disease.

Get all the latest news and gossip from Stamford Bridge here…

• SIMON SAYS

  Former Crystal Palace owner and SunSport columnist Simon Jordan has his own view on how the Premier League can overcome its fixture pile-up.

  

• PREM LATEST

  Today's biggest story will be the Premier League meeting which is taking place at 10am and throughout the afternoon.

  Stay tuned to this live blog for all the details as any new lines emerge.

  SunSport's Charlie Wyett and Dan King have their fingers on the pulse and will break the best lines from inside the meeting.

• GRAB BULL BY HORNS

  Chelsea and Manchester United are battling it out for Verona youngster Marash Kumbulla.

  According to the Express, the defender, 20, is attracting interest from both Stamford Bridge and Old Trafford.

  Lazio have also been tracking 6ft 1in centre back Kumbulla, who was born in Italy but plays for Albania.

  Hellas Verona were undefeated in nine with him on the pitch until he was dropped to the bench for their latest match, resulting in a 2-1 defeat to Sampdoria.

  

• COU ARE YA?

  Chelsea are reportedly looking to sign former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho.

  Spanish newspaper AS claims Frank Lampard has already held talks with the player and his club Barcelona over a Premier League return this summer.

  Coutinho, 27, is on a season-long loan at Bayern Munich, but the Germans are not expected to take up their option of a permanent deal.

  And the Brazilian will return to Barca where his future remains uncertain.

  He spent just 18 months at the Nou Camp after a £142million move from Liverpool at the start of 2018.

• MORNING, CHELSEA FANS

  IT is not often huge transfer talk is overshadowed during the season when clubs are not playing.

  But that’s the situation at Chelsea, thanks to snippets of heartwarming cheer amid the otherwise gloomy scenario over the coronavirus crisis.

  Stamford Bridge boss Frank Lampard confirmed England winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has fully recovered after contracting Covid-19.

  And the Blues have now reopened their Cobham training, although anyone who was in close contact with the 19-year-old remains in self-isolation.

  Furthermore, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has promised NHS staff free accommodation at the Bridge’s Millennium Hotel during the fight against coronavirus.

  Lamps said of Hudson-Odoi: “He has made great progress and almost feels his usual self.

  “I am of course aware that not everyone can or will recover from this virus, so I urge all of the football and sporting community to continue to act responsibly and look out for the health of others.”

  Meanwhile, Chelsea are reportedly frontrunners to sign Barcelona’s ex-Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho, currently on loan with Bayern Munich.

  Spanish newspaper AS claims Lampard has already held talks with the 27-year-old over a summer move.

  The Blues are also being linked with Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic, with PSG also said to be keen.

  And the latest goalkeeper speculation concerns Udinese’s Argentina ace Juan Musso, who is also reportedly wanted by Inter Milan.

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