Watford captain Troy Deeney says he
will not return to training because he fears for his family's health amid the
coronavirus pandemic.
Premier League teams are
starting non-contact training from Tuesday.
Deeney does not want to put his baby, who has had breathing
difficulties, "in more danger" and has raised concerns over the
increased risk to black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) players.
"We're due back in this week, I've said I'm not going in,"
Deeney, 31, said.
Watford is not due to train on Tuesday and it is understood the
club do not have a problem with Deeney's stance.
In an interview with The Times at the weekend, manager Nigel
Pearson expressed his own concerns about the situation and said he would not
insist on players reporting for training.
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