The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Sheridan has faith in correct procedures being in place
Former St Johnstone striker Cillian Sheridan has dismissed fears about returning to training during the coronavirus crisis.
The 31-year-old is due to begin working in small groups with club Wisla Plock in Poland today.
The Ekstraklasa could resume on May 29 if a five-step plan for the country goes ahead, which includes schools and gyms reopening.
Sergio Aguero has raised his concerns about returning to action, while three Cologne players have tested positive for Covid-19 after resuming training.
But ex-Celtic, Saints and Kilmarnock forward Sheridan, who has three caps for Ireland, remains confident.
He said: “It hasn’t been in my thoughts, that part of it, but I can understand people who will be feeling that.
“Even now it’s not something
I’d really be thinking of and, at the same time, I trust what they’re doing.
“The league and FA know the risks if they are making players come back to play. They won’t want to put players’ health at risk. They are going to put things in place to make sure it’s safe for everyone coming back.”
Sheridan, who scored 11 goals in two loan spells for Saints between 2009 and 2012, added: “We’ve had to fill in a medical report every day which gets sent to the league so they have been monitoring every player for the last week.
“They are going to do it for two weeks and as soon as someone flags something up they have to go and isolate.
“As far as I know there are no players here who have caught it”
Poland started relaxing some restrictions last month, reopening forests and parks and also outdoor sports areas.
It is hoped full team training will restart in around a week and Sheridan, who moved to Plock in February after a spell with Ironi Kiryat Shmona in Israel, believes players must take responsibility.
“All the players want to get back. Everyone is doing what they need to do,” said the Ireland international, who has taken a pay cut.
“Everyone has bought into how important it is.”