sport news Everton's Richarlison shares an image of himself getting his second Covid-19 ...

sport news Everton's Richarlison shares an image of himself getting his second Covid-19 ...
sport news Everton's Richarlison shares an image of himself getting his second Covid-19 ...

Arsenal

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette were among four players who were ruled of the Premier League opener against Brentford after testing positive for Covid-19. Willian and Alex Runarsson were the other two. 

Aston Villa

Manager Dean Smith has admitted that 'not everyone is vaccinated'. 'We are certainly pushing to get everyone vaccinated,' said Smith. 'We have a dedicated medical person who is on the case. It is something we are certainly encouraging.'  

Burnley

The club said their youth players were taking up the offer of getting vaccinated at a Turf Moor pop-up site before the senior team's match at home to Leeds. Young fans are being encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity too.

Brentford

Thomas Frank said the club have been emphasising players' social duty to get the jab. 'We all have a responsibility to do our best to fight this pandemic,' he said. 'We can do that by getting jabbed. That's my advice. But everyone has their own choice.'

Brighton

Manager Graham Potter, who lost a 48-year-old relative to the virus, said there was unease among players about the vaccine. Asked if players views were mixed, he replied, 'Yeah, it's not unanimous. There are concerns and it's important that those concerns are addressed.' 

Chelsea

Striker Romelu Lukaku says he is double-vaccinated, adding: 'I have family members who are high-risk. As a player, it's up to you. The only thing we can do is be careful around the general population because we have a lot of responsibilities.'  

C Palace

Manager Patrick Vieira has said the club are working hard to educate players but would not make vaccines mandatory. 'What we did at the club is talk about Covid and explain what Covid is really, and the impact it can have on themselves, family and other people around them,' he said.

Everton

Midfielder Fabian Delph published a quote on Instagram sharing anti-vaccine sentiments. Manager Rafael Benitez said: 'We know the issues with Covid. We have lots of players isolating and this is a problem for the team.' 

Liverpool

Midfielder Thiago is another of the few players to express his support for the vaccination. 'We are fortunate to have access to it,' he said over the summer. 'We have less risk in our profession, but the vaccine is a priority in

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