Watford great John Barnes has questioned when Troy Deeney will feel it is safe to return to training.

Deeney is staying at home as he is worried about contracting Covid-19 and passing it on to his family - including his five-month old son who has breathing difficulties.

Barnes told Sky's Football Show: “It's quite complex. I spoke about it with my son, who is actually a doctor.

“From a BAME perspective you have the socio-economic dynamic of BAME people getting it.

“You also have certain health concerns with people with high blood pressure and heart disease, which BAME people have more.

“And notwithstanding that there is also the unanswered question about whether BAME people would get it without those factors. This is unproven but it is a concern.

“I am sure there are some BAME players who say they are quite happy to go back to playing and take a risk.

"Although if we're waiting for the virus to disappear before we get back plying our trade, we are not going to do that for years.

“So it's a question of whether they think it's worth taking that risk and weighing up the factors.

“So it's not as simple as saying BAME people are more likely to get it so therefore all of them are not going to want to train or play."