The Premier League is waiting to hear whether the localised lockdown in Leicester will force the club to postpone home games or play at a neutral venue.

The league's chief executive Richard Masters was asked what the situation was following the decision to impose a stricter lockdown in the city because of a spike in coronavirus cases.

"We are waiting to hear," he told MPs at a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee evidence session.

He did say that the league had contingencies to "put matches elsewhere or postpone them until it is safe to do so".

"Of course contingencies are part of our planning," he added.

The World Trade Organisation found that the Saudi state had facilitated the activities of the beoutQ pirate broadcasting network, while the league has also been told it is at risk of "becoming a patsy" for the Saudis by Amnesty International over its human rights record.

Masters said spectators coming back to matches was "the most important part of the return" at Premier League level and below but said it would be a Government decision on when it was safe for that to happen.

He said a working group was "looking at the specifics and the conditions that would need to be met" for fans to return.

"Football is willing to play a part in that, offer technical solutions and act as a guinea pig."