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Premier League players treated like 'lab rats, guinea pigs' - Newcastle's Rose

Newcastle United defender Danny Rose has said Premier League players are being treated like "lab rats" after teams were given permission to return to training in small groups this week.

Rose, who is on loan from Tottenham, has been a vocal critic of the league's plans to restart the season, which has been suspended since mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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The league said on Tuesday that six people from three different clubs had tested positive for coronavirus out of a sample of 748 individuals.