-Club medics despair with only a third of all Premier League stars double jabbed

-Kick It Out are privately concerned – with race said to be contributory factor

-There is frustration at PFA silence as senior players spread conspiracy theories

-Government ready to introduce compulsory certification at one week's notice 

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.