Newcastle head coach Steve Bruce fears it is 'pretty inevitable' that Premier League games will be played behind closed doors as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
The authorities in Italy have introduced a ban on mass gatherings which has hit sports events, and Bruce believes it is only a matter of time before the same happens in the UK.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday morning, he said: 'It's hard to imagine, isn't it? But obviously, they're doing it now in Italy and it's something we're probably going to face.