Gerrard: The epidemic is constantly changing, and I hope that the Premier League and relevant departments will consider the welfare of players

According to the official website of Aston Villa, in an interview before the match against Burnley, Villa coach Gerrard talked about the current new crown epidemic in the Premier League, and he expressed hope that the Premier League and related departments can consider the well-being of players.

Gerrard said: "If the meeting had a title, I would have liked it to be called Player Safety. Here, the welfare of the players has to be taken into account because it's not just about the state of the new crown, it's about what happens next. We had to get more players to play more games and spend more time because we had some players out of the squad because of covid-19. This puts more pressure on the players and makes them vulnerable to injury. ”

"At this time of year, naturally there are more colds and infectious diseases, people are stubborn, and while they may not have tested positive yet, could they possibly test positive in a few days? And then would you isolate them to protect others? There are all kinds of concerns now, the epidemic is constantly changing, I just hope that the Premier League and the relevant departments will take into account the welfare of the players. ”

At 23:00 Beijing time on December 18, the 18th round of the Premier League, Aston Villa will host Burnley.

(Zhen Shiming)