Aston Villa's Dean Smith Says Government's Coronavirus Rules Are 'Confusing'
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Get Sky Sports Log In Search Sky Sports Home Sports Scores Video TV Sky Bet Games More Watch Sky Sports Football News Teams Tables Leagues/Cups Fixtures Results Transfers Video Sky Bet More Aston Villa's Dean Smith says Government's coronavirus rules are 'confusing' Dean Smith says Aston Villa have prepared as normal despite reports of Jack Grealish and Ross Barkley breaking coronavirus rules; Saturday's trip to Wolves will be Villa's first game since November 30; Smith unconcerned by form despite losing four of last five Thursday 10 December 2020 13:19, UK Smith: Government's coronavirus rules 'c… Aston Villa manager Dean Smith says the government's coronavirus rules are 'confusing' after Jack Grealish and Ross Barkley were reminded of their responsibilities after breaking protocols. 1:25 Aston Villa head coach Dean Smith says he has drawn a line under the issue and reminded Jack Grealish and Ross Barkley of their responsibilities after they broke coronavirus restrictions Aston Villa head coach Dean Smith says the Government's coronavirus rules are confusing following a breach in protocols by Jack Grealish and Ross Barkley. Barkley, who is on loan from Chelsea, celebrated his 27th birthday with a meal attended by the Villa captain Grealish at a restaurant in Mayfair at the weekend. Sponsored Links International Dating Site With Thousands Of Singles Recommended by Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool boss changing opinion on VAR after delays in Midtjylland draw Recommended 4/5 Former Manchester United Star Paul Scholes Is Selling His… (Mansion Global) Nature Lovers in Turkey are Snapping Up This $47 Monocular… (ZaloTech) International Dating Site With Thousands Of Singles Sponsored by EuroDate.com READ MORE Turkey: New WiFi Booster Stops With London in Tier 2, the team-mates breached rules preventing Expensive Internet (Next Tech) individuals from separate households who are not in a support bubble from meeting in 'any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public space'. 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Video Latest News Also See: Live football on Sky Sports this Aston Villa video week Latest Aston Villa news Latest Premier League table SAS GEO ERROR This video is not authorized in your location RELOAD YOUR SCREEN OR TRY SELECTING A DIFFERENT VIDEO FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from West Ham's win over Aston Villa in the Premier League While Villa will be without the injured Barkley for their trip to Molineux, Grealish will be available after testing negative for coronavirus on Monday. "We are in a fortunate position that we get tested weekly so we obviously know where we are at and when people have to isolate," Smith said. "This is our bubble and it is something (last weekend's events) that we have moved on from. Jack (Grealish) provided a negative test on Monday so he is in the squad. Ross Barkley is still injured. "The indiscretions - Grealish's second with thethe firstfirst occurringoccurring duringduring thethe originaloriginal nationalnational lockdownlockdown inin MarchMarch - have overshadowed Villa's preparations for their first game of December. Their last match waswas postponedpostponed afterafter aa numbernumber ofof positivepositive testtest resultsresults inin thethe NewcastleNewcastle campcamp, meaning they have not played since a controversialcontroversial 2-12-1 defeatdefeat atat WestWest HamHam on November 30. However, Smith has moved to downplay the risk of distractions ahead of Saturday as his Villa side look to arrest a mini-slump that has seen them lose their last two matches theand first four occurring of their last during five. the original national lockdown in March He is also confident their performances have been better than their recent run of results have indicated. was postponed after a number of positive test results in the Newcastle camp controversial 2-1 defeat at West Ham Smith is unconcerned by recent poor results for Villa and has been encouraged by their performances in that span "We played ever so well against West Ham - we thought we deserved the win. Unfortunately we got beat, there was a VAR decision that went against us," Smith said. Smith was full of praise for Wolves who he says have been the team other promoted clubs have sought to emulate "Football for me is based on performances. If you perform then you have got more chances of winning. We have performed very well this season. We are not doing an awful lot wrong at the moment. "Wolves are one of the teams that are tough to beat. You look at their last few seasons in this league and they have been probably the team that has got promoted that everybody is looking at to try and emulate." Win £250,000 for free on Tuesday! Do not miss your chance to land the £250,000 in Tuesday's Super 6 round. Play for free, entries by 3:00pm. Sponsored Links Where Do The Richest Americans Live? 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