Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Sports fans in England are to be allowed back into stadiums after being locked for months because of Covid-19, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday.

But for four of the English Premier League (EPL) giants in rival cities Liverpool and Manchester, it will be a nail-biting few days.

Liverpool, Everton, Manchester United and Manchester City, will not know for certain until Thursday if their grounds can re-open after a national lockdown ends on December 2.

Only stadiums in grounds in cities or towns in the two lower restriction areas, Tier 1 and 2, will be allowed to open the turnstiles once more.

Under the government plans, regions in Tier 1 will be allowed up to 4,000 spectators to watch outdoors sportin...