Project Restart's most emphatic breakthrough came on Thursday as it emerged that June 17 is the date the Premier League will begin again.
Manchester City will play Arsenal and Aston Villa take on Sheffield United to bring all 20 Premier League teams level on 29 games played. A full round of fixtures will resume from June 20.
So now, with a template in place, Sportsmail assesses how Project Restart could unfold from here.
Aston Villa vs Sheffield United is now scheduled to be played on Wednesday, June 17
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Thursday has been the first day that clubs can introduce contact training back to their players.