'It's up to senior players to pull them aside and say they're risking lives': Crystal Palace star Andros Townsend says players should listen to lockdown rules after a number of high-profile footballers breached them

Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend believes it is the responsibility of senior players at each club to 'pull aside' team-mates who break social distancing rules and warn them 'they're risking people's lives.'

Premier League players have been able to return to their clubs this week for socially distanced training sessions with squads split into small groups of up to five.

It's the first step towards a potential resumption of the Premier League season in the middle of next month with remaining matches played behind closed doors.

Crystal Palace player Andros Townsend has spoken about the responsibility of experienced players at Premier League clubs to remind younger team-mates about lockdown rules

Townsend, 28, said senior professionals have to remind younger players lives are at stake

A number of top-level players such as Callum Hudson-Odoi, Kyle Walker, Alexandre Lacazette, Jack Grealish and Serge Aurier have been criticised for breaking lockdown rules in recent weeks.