The full scale of the Premier League's vaccination problem is laid bare in Sportsmail with almost two-thirds of top-flight players yet to be fully jabbed and many refusing altogether.
Club officials are complaining that dressing rooms have been 'polluted' by senior players spreading conspiracy theories involving Bill Gates, infertility and the power of vitamins.
On Thursday night the Premier League received reassurances from the Government that unvaccinated players WILL remain available for selection if Covid passports are made compulsory at mass events.
Boris Johnson's so-called Plan B for getting through winter, which involves mandatory vaccine certification being introduced at all large venues, had led to fears a significant number of players would effectively be banned from stadiums.