Everton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin insists people must follow coronavirus restrictions if they want football to resume.

Schneiderlin is currently at home in Strasbourg with his wife and young child as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the globe, a situation he says won't end unless it is taken seriously.

"It is a tragic situation," Schneiderlin told RMC Sport.

"I speak a lot with my mother who tells me it is a very difficult time for people who are working in hospitals, how much it takes from them mentally and physically. I try to support her as much as possible.

"People told me it was a bit relaxed [back in England], that they hadn't really realised how serious it was. They finally realised.

"But like in France, not everybody is respecting the rules given by the Prime Minister. It's going to take a little time for it to get into people's heads.

"They will adapt as they go along and see they have no choice but to stay at home given the seriousness of the matter."