Frank Lampard will warn the Chelsea players to remember their responsibilities and avoid any social-distancing breaches this Christmas.
Blues boss Lampard has admitted he will remind his Chelsea squad to take care to stick to Government guidelines on COVID-19 management as the Premier League season reaches its traditional festive fixture frenzy.
Chelsea’s England duo Tammy Abraham and Ben Chilwell broke coronavirus restrictions at the former’s birthday party in October. Both players then missed international action and apologized afterwards.
With the festive period just around the corner, it would be commonplace for lots of parties and gatherings to hold, but the existing presence of COVID-19 means it could all be on a relaxed note.
While Lampard said rowdy Christmas parties are a thing of the past in the Premier League, he did admit he would talk to his players about their conduct.
“I will have those conversations, I will reiterate to them their responsibilities,” the Blues boss said as per The Independent.
“The Christmas party thing of yesteryear has pretty much mellowed now anyway.”
“Players are so well followed in terms of social media etc, that the parties I might have been involved in back in the day don’t happen in the modern day!
“On a serious note we have new signings this year, and a fresh squad in a way.”
“And we have missed the opportunity to go out more often and have dinner together.”
“It’s tough in terms of Covid, but it is the same for everybody, and the players have responsibilities as role models to people outside and to do the right things for their careers.”
“Particularly when they are playing so frequently over Christmas they have to live differently to the rest of the public potentially, and focus, and that’s hopefully a constant reminder.”
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