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'I saw people saying "I hope your son gets corona''': Troy Deeney reveals abuse he has been receiving for expressing his concerns over football returning too soon

Watford skipper Troy Deeney has had to deal with people wishing his baby son gets coronavirus after being targeted for expressing his concerns over football's return.

Deeney has been absent from training since Watford and other Premier League clubs returned to non-contact sessions last week.

The forward's concerns over potentially passing on Covid-19 to his five-month-old son, who has had breathing difficulties, came even before team-mate Adrian Mariappa and two other Hornets staff tested positive.

Watford's Troy Deeney has been vocal about his concerns over football returning too soon

But the 31-year-old found himself and his family in the firing line during Mental Health Awareness week.