Cristiano Ronaldo and rest of Serie A could be tested for coronavirus in three weeks

Italian league president determined to get the season completed

Inter Milan's Italian midfielder Nicolo Barella vies with Cristiano Ronaldo in the last game for the Serie A leaders on March 8 before the lockdown. Juve won 2-0. AFP

Juventus' Paulo Dybala celebrates scoring their second goal. Reuters

Empty stands during the Italian Serie A match between Juventus and Inter Milan at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. EPA

The stands are thinly populated as Juventus play Inter. LaPresse via AP

Paulo Dybala scores. Getty Images

Inter Milan's Christian Eriksen in action. Reuters

Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo is helped by Inter Milan's Italian forward Antonio Candreva. AFP

Juventus' Paulo Dybala celebrates scoring. EPA

Empty stands during the Serie A match between Juventus and Inter. EPA

Juventus players celebrate their win. EPA

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo in action against Inter. EPA

The Italian football federation hopes players can be tested for the coronavirus in less than three weeks to prepare for the season to restart.

Serie A has been suspended since March 9 because of the pandemic  outbreak and it is still not clear when, or if, the season can resume with 12 rounds of matches still to be played.

But president Gabriele Gravina told Sky Sport Italia that he was still determined for the season to be completed no matter how long it took.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus head Serie A by a point from Lazio, with Inter Milan third and Atalanta fourth going into the last games.

"As soon as the conditions are right, we'll finish the championship," said Gravina.

"Soon, there will be a meeting, we will establish the procedure which we will then communicate.

"We will start, I hope, at the beginning of the month (May) with tests to ensure that players are negative and the training can follow.

"Will we play through the summer? We don't have a deadline but the idea is to finish the championships."

Several clubs have opposed the idea of carrying on with the championship including Brescia, who have threatened not to take the field.