Aston Villa supervisor Steven Gerrard revealed on Wednesday how one in all his gamers was so anxious about COVID-19 that he didn’t need to get out of his automotive.
Resulting from a latest COVID-19 outbreak on the membership, tenth-placed Aston Villa’s house fixture in opposition to Burnley final Saturday was postponed at brief discover.
“We had a state of affairs on the weekend the place one of many gamers was reluctant to get out of his automotive as a result of he had some signs and he has acquired a younger household, and you may completely perceive his view in his state of affairs,” Gerrard stated in a presser.
“It is a man who has acquired a younger household and it’s Christmas time. Nobody needs to get this virus. Everybody needs to guard their very own households. That is our job and your precedence is all the time going to be your loved ones, after all it’s.”
“Fortunately he was examined after and he didn’t have a state of affairs, however that participant wouldn’t have been out there for me on the day, and these are the little conditions that folks don’t see. We’ve acquired a serious accountability to take heed to the gamers and cope with each state of affairs because it comes your means,” the 41-year-old added additional.
All 20 of the top-flight managers are set to satisfy with the Premier League executives on Thursday to debate adjustments within the gentle of the present COVID-19 wave.
Earlier, 10 Premier League matches have been known as off as a result of surge in instances.
Aston Villa will host Chelsea on December 26 and journey to Leeds two days later.
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