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'You forget people are normal': Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend admits players were reluctant to get too close after return to contact training but praises club for ensuring their safety

Andros Townsend says Crystal Palace players were 'delighted' to resume contact training but admitted there was an initial reluctance to get too near each other.

Premier League clubs approved the move in Monday's meeting before announcing that matches will resume on June 17 after the coronavirus pandemic suspended the league in March.

Palace will take on Bournemouth the following weekend and Townsend said he is ready for the hard work before the action returns.

Andros Townsendu00a0admitted there was an initial reluctance to get too his team-mates in training

Andros Townsend admitted there was an initial reluctance to get too his team-mates in training

The winger told Football Focus: 'When we got the green light to return to contact training we were all delighted and now the hard work starts.