Aston Villa player was reluctant to get out of his car because of Covid-19 scare, reveals coach Steven Gerrard

All the top-flight managers are going to meet with the Premier League officials to discuss the future course of action amid the surge in Covid-19 cases among players and support staff.

Aston Villa manager Steve Gerrard revealed on Thursday that a player from the club had locked himself in his car and refused to come out because he thought he had Covid-19 symptoms.

Premier League has been hit by the coronavirus outbreak. Outbreaks at clubs underscore the worsening health emergency in Britain as the omicron variant spreads.