England coach Peter Moores admitted he is uncertain if star players Andrew Flintoff and Steve Harmison will return to India.
A final decision on whether the tour will resume will be made on Sunday night after Hugh Morris, managing director of the ECB, and Sean Morris, chief executive of the Professional Cricketers' Association, return to Abu Dhabi with fresh security information.
"Fred has had issues and it's fair to say Steve Harmison has as well," said Moores. "The important message from me is that we respect people and allow them to have their views. That's okay - they are human beings."
"What I do know about those two guys is that they are massively proud to play for their country and both have missed out on Test match cricket and are both desperate to play again," he added.
"It's not as though they have been on the road for 18 months and are desperate for a break.
"If any player like that didn't go it would hurt him as much sat at home as any of the other players.
"The key is we get clear information and I hope as a team we all go together and play.
"I'm fairly confident everybody will go if the security report is okay," added Moores. "But it is a difficult situation and everybody sees things differently. Individuals have different views.
"The worry is that if somebody makes their choice one way or the other they get marginalised for it.
"It won't be held against anyone if they don't go. Everybody will have opinions about those decisions, but we have to show respect."
A final decision on whether the tour will resume will be made on Sunday night after Hugh Morris, managing director of the ECB, and Sean Morris, chief executive of the Professional Cricketers' Association, return to Abu Dhabi with fresh security information.
"Fred has had issues and it's fair to say Steve Harmison has as well," said Moores. "The important message from me is that we respect people and allow them to have their views. That's okay - they are human beings."
"What I do know about those two guys is that they are massively proud to play for their country and both have missed out on Test match cricket and are both desperate to play again," he added.
"It's not as though they have been on the road for 18 months and are desperate for a break.
"If any player like that didn't go it would hurt him as much sat at home as any of the other players.
"The key is we get clear information and I hope as a team we all go together and play.
"I'm fairly confident everybody will go if the security report is okay," added Moores. "But it is a difficult situation and everybody sees things differently. Individuals have different views.
"The worry is that if somebody makes their choice one way or the other they get marginalised for it.
"It won't be held against anyone if they don't go. Everybody will have opinions about those decisions, but we have to show respect."
