Premier League clubs will be told today that members of their squads do not intend to return on Monday.
Sportsmail understands players have already privately expressed to their managers that they have major reservations about returning to work next week.
A number of top-flight clubs will hold video conference calls over the next 48 hours aimed at informing players about health and safety protocols.
The meetings will also give players an opportunity to air their concerns about playing ahead of a return to small group training on Monday, May 18.
And a number of players across the league intend to use today’s meetings to inform their bosses they would rather not return while the threat of the coronavirus remains prevalent.
A growing number of players have publicly expressed significant concerns about returning, Sergio Aguero, Manuel Lanzini and Danny Rose among them.
Clubs are not putting pressure on their players to make themselves available given the unprecedented circumstances.
But the fact many clubs face going into Project Restart without their full squads will be of obvious concern.
Players have also voiced their fears on Premier League players WhatsApp group.
There is a sense among players that they are being used as political pawns by the Government as they look to give the country a much-needed boost.
There is also frustration at a perceived lack of consultation from the Government and Premier League with the playing community as part of Project Restart.
The concerns expressed on the WhatsApp group will be relayed to club officials during pivotal talks over the next two days.
Speaking on Sky Sports this morning, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said it was inevitable that some players would not want to return.
Carragher added: 'That's the biggest dealbreaker, the players. The Premier League need to bring the players with them.
'If the players, en masse, don't want to play, it's going to be very difficult. The majority of players I've spoken to, want to go back. There will always be three or four in every group who are suspicious, and you have to respect that.
'Players' safety is more important than everything - the money, who goes up and who goes down.
'I don't think you're ever going to get everyone on board, the same as the wages, but it's never going to be risk-free until a vaccine comes out.
'So it's when the risk is low enough. They're saying footballers will be some of the safest people in the country if they go back to work.'
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