<p>The Chinese Super League is poised to kick off on Saturday as planned after all players registered negative for coronavirus as part of a vast testing programme.</p>.<p>A total of 1,870 people, including players and coaching staff, were tested as they entered a safe "bubble" designed to prevent infections. All were negative, the CSL said.</p>.<p>Players will be tested for coronavirus once a week during the delayed and revamped season, Xinhua news agency said.</p>.<p>The 16 teams have been split into two groups, one based in the northeastern city of Dalian and the other in Suzhou, near Shanghai, as part of coronavirus safety measures.</p>.<p>All players, staff and officials are housed at a single hotel in each host city and are not allowed to see their families for the first two months.</p>.<p>The season, which was supposed to begin in February before the pandemic struck, will launch with Fabio Cannavaro's champions Guangzhou Evergrande playing FA Cup winners Shanghai Shenhua in Dalian.</p>.<p>Wuhan Zall, the club from the original epicentre of the epidemic, play newly promoted Qingdao Huanghai later Saturday in Suzhou.</p>.<p>All matches will be behind closed doors</p>
<p>The Chinese Super League is poised to kick off on Saturday as planned after all players registered negative for coronavirus as part of a vast testing programme.</p>.<p>A total of 1,870 people, including players and coaching staff, were tested as they entered a safe "bubble" designed to prevent infections. All were negative, the CSL said.</p>.<p>Players will be tested for coronavirus once a week during the delayed and revamped season, Xinhua news agency said.</p>.<p>The 16 teams have been split into two groups, one based in the northeastern city of Dalian and the other in Suzhou, near Shanghai, as part of coronavirus safety measures.</p>.<p>All players, staff and officials are housed at a single hotel in each host city and are not allowed to see their families for the first two months.</p>.<p>The season, which was supposed to begin in February before the pandemic struck, will launch with Fabio Cannavaro's champions Guangzhou Evergrande playing FA Cup winners Shanghai Shenhua in Dalian.</p>.<p>Wuhan Zall, the club from the original epicentre of the epidemic, play newly promoted Qingdao Huanghai later Saturday in Suzhou.</p>.<p>All matches will be behind closed doors</p>