Jose Mourinho has given his view of the international break with a prickly Instagram post, on the day one of his Tottenham players has tested positive for coronavirus.
Right-back Matt Doherty has returned a positive Covid-19 test while on international duty with Ireland.
Plenty have questioned the logic of holding international breaks during the pandemic. Last week, Doherty’s Ireland team-mate Alan Browne tested positive less than 24 hours after he had played the full 90 minutes of a friendly match with England.