mentioned to them. I’m fine now and I’m still getting tested twice a week along with the rest of them. You can’t take any risks with this. “So Mondays and Thursdays, we’re all tested. I’m fine now. Once I got over that three weeks, I slowly started exercising again. “There was a period when I couldn’t do that, but now I’m back to six times a week.” Rodgers says that having suffered the effects of the virus first hand and initially having doubts about the season restarting, he is now convinced every step has been taken to ensure the safety of players and staff.
He added: “It’s been a long, long time, but step by step getting back and playing was something we’ve all been working to.
“I think everyone had a concern about if it would be safe, but we have followed everything to the letter and I think players can actually see the difference at the training ground.
“I said to them, ‘If you are not happy or you have any fears there’s no pressure on you’, but I think all the players can see the work that has gone in and they are raring to go.
“There’s a lot of work gone on to ensure that we would have arguably the safest environment in the country. I think the Premier League have done a very good job.
“When I came back to the training ground, I felt very much at ease – I think we’re as safe as we possibly can be.
“Were there fears? Absolutely. We’ve seen the deaths every day and how it is affecting families.
“Football is an amazing sport. It’s our life and it’s our world, but that shouldn’t ever come above anyone’s health.”