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Piers Morgan leads calls for 'idiot' players who break lockdown rules to be BANNED from playing when the Premier League returns

Players who break lockdown rules should be banned when football restarts after tarnishing the game's reputation, says Piers Morgan.

Callum Hudson-Odoi, Kyle Walker and Alexandre Lacazette have been among those making headlines in recent weeks after breaking lockdown rules.

And Morgan slammed the players, writing on Twitter: 'These idiots unfairly tarnish the reputations of all footballers, and make a mockery of the 'safety first' plan to bring back the Premier League.

Piers Morgan discussed the issues surrounding footballers with Troy Deeney on Monday
The Good Morning Britain presenter also tweeted about footballers breaking lockdown rules

'They should be told if they get caught breaking lockdown rules like this, they're banned from playing if football restarts.