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Troy Deeney receiving support from Liam Gallagher on his questioning of Project Restart shows the Premier League's return is a talking point well beyond football... and nobody should be surprised that the Watford captain is willing to speak up for his pee

Support for players who stick their head above the parapet and publicly question the push for football to return amid the coronavirus pandemic is no surprise though Troy Deeney received some from an unlikely source.

'Respect to Troy Deeney LG x', former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher tweeted to his 3.3m followers on Friday morning.

The Project Restart debate is a talking point well beyond football circles underlined by Gallagher's interest.

Troy Deeney has been praised for his forthright approach to talks over Project Restart
Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has tweeted his respect to the Watford captain

Though Watford captain Deeney became the latest from within the game to articulate the concerns of those players who believe it is too soon to start again.