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Chris Wilder issues staunch defence of his Sheffield United team's celebration after ending their 20-game winless Premier League run as he insists it is 'unnatural and unreal' to expect stars to stop hugging on the pitch

Chris Wilder has backed his Sheffield United players' emotional celebrations during their first Premier League win in 20 matches - amid calls for footballers to stop hugging each other in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.

As Covid-19 continues to devastate the UK football has continued, but this week has brought calls from a leading virologist for players to be booked - and in some cases sent off - if they get too close to their team-mates while celebrating.

Billy Sharp scored the only goal of the game for Sheffield United in their victory over Newcastle on Tuesday night, with the players obviously delighted at ending a 186-day winless streak.