There might be no football but that has not stopped Mason Holgate from working to keep a dangerous opponent at bay.
‘You have to be careful,’ the Everton defender warns. ‘If you get bored, you can’t just go to the kitchen and get yourself a biscuit to pass the time. You’re not doing high-intensity things that can just burn it off, as would normally be the case.’
The challenge to stay fit while there are no games is unusual for Premier League players and Holgate starts this conversation with a detailed explanation of how he is still able to put in some hard yards.