Player welfare not taken seriously enough: Liverpool's Henderson
(Reuters) - Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson said player welfare is not being taken seriously enough following the Premier League's decision to continue playing despite a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Ten league games have been postponed this month due to outbreaks and 90 new COVID-19 cases were detected among players and staff in the past week, but clubs agreed on Monday to fulfil the busy festive fixture schedule.
Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders said it was "absurd" to play twice in four days while missing a number of key players due to COVID-19 and injuries, while Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said players' health and safety was at risk.