Mount inspires Chelsea to 4-0 win over Everton. The club will have a week-long training camp before facing Club America and Charlotte FC in Las Vegas and Charlotte, respectively. Despite recording seven positive Covid cases, the Blues saw a request for their trip to Wolves rejected and Tuchel fumed at the decision to allow the game - which ended 0-0 - to go ahead on Sunday. PSG's Hakimi charged with rape, prosecutors say, Sources: Firmino to leave Liverpool in summer, Potter: Chelsea players back me amid poor run, Sources: Madrid board angered by Clasico tactics, Dortmund beat Leipzig to go top of Bundesliga, PL stars Alisson, Martinelli out of Brazil squad, Spirit make NWSL history by signing 15-year-old, Leaders Napoli suffer shock loss as Lazio go 2nd, Martinez blames teammates for WC final gesture, Ten Hag must learn from Mourinho to ensure Man United's Carabao Cup win is just the start, Raul and Valverde are keeping Madrid prodigy Alvaro's feet on the ground, Man United must make every penny count to beat FFP and continue recovery, Betting tips for Week 26 English Premier League games and more, Barca's Copa del Rey Clasico win keeps double hopes alive, Transfer Talk: Bayern still keen on Kane despite new Choupo-Moting deal. ', Dortmund star Jude Bellingham, who has had both vaccinations and a booster, urged players to get vaccinated, Brighton vs Tottenham - Sunday, December 12, Brentford vs Man United - Tuesday, December 14, Burnley vs Watford - Wednesday, December 15, Leicester vs Tottenham - Thursday, December 16, Man Utd vs Brighton - Saturday, December 18, Southampton vs Brentford- Saturday, December 18, Aston Villa vs Burnley - Saturday December 18, Watford vs Crystal Palace - Saturday, December 18, West Ham vs Norwich - Saturday, December 18, Everton vs Leicester - Sunday, December 19. Premier League warns clubs unvaccinated players and staff could face Neverthless, their game with Everton went ahead and was drawn. Last week, the Daily Mail reported that only 30-35 per cent of Premier League footballers have been vaccinated. Last week, the Daily Mail reported that only 30-35 per cent of. Premier League: Sixteen per cent of players are unvaccinated, it is revealed Premier League FINALLY reveal latest vaccination figures - with 16% of top-flight footballers having had NO. The Premier League is consulting with clubs over changes to the Covid-19 postponement criteria in the wake of falling case numbers among clubs and in the . "I follow the advice of smart, educated people who know their field because theyve dedicated their lives to it and have studied it. But amid concerns over a low take-up of vaccination among players, the Premier League also pledged to "work with clubs to encourage vaccination among players and club staff "in an effort to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on the fixture list. There is said to be evidence of top European clubs being reluctant to pursue a transfer due to a player's vaccination status. And in an official statement, the top-flight confirmed that 84 per cent of players are 'on the vaccination journey' - meaning they have had at least one dose of the vaccine. The greater concern will be that. A statement from the Premier League read: 'It was confirmed at a Premier League club meeting today that while recognising a number of clubs are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks and challenges, it is the League's collective intention to continue the current fixture schedule where safely possible. Mateo Kovacic was the first Chelsea player to get the virus in the outbreak this week, with Romelu Lukaku, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Timo Werner and Ben Chilwell following. Jrgen Klopp has said Liverpool would not sign an unvaccinated player and. I have had both the jabs and a booster, just to be safe. Will managers relent on their preference for vaccinated players? We can all read between those lines. But according to The Telegraph, Public Health England are set to impose harsher restrictions on unvaccinated individuals. The general consensus among clubs is that while they could theoretically still sign an unvaccinated player, the added problems that come with it are not worth accommodating. Liverpool plan to be ruthless in 'biggest rebuild for a generation', Graham Potter admits Chelsea players have not responded to his coaching methods, Pep Guardiola claims referees are targeting Man City over time-wasting, Jurgen Klopp compared those who refuse the jab to drunk drivers, get their news and their advice from myriad sources, Mauricio Pochettino going back to Tottenham makes so much sense that it hurts, 'Project DNA': How Japan's J1 League became a 'flair factory' for Europe's top clubs, Newcastle fan group urges Premier League to investigate Saudi takeover after court revelations, 'Potter has no passion, I want Jose back': Chelsea fans write off season after 600m spree, Sergio Perez's strained relationship with Max Verstappen could spark F1 driver shake-up in 2024, Newcastle owners PIF eye multi-club model like Man City, but won't buy stakes in Man Utd, Meet the woman who masterminded one of the longest unbeaten runs in sport, Ohara Davies has come a long way since Eddie Hearn axe - and could be too powerful for Ritson, Theyre quick: Verstappen wary of Alonso after Aston Martins promising start in Bahrain, Tottenham face make-or-break three months as Harry Kane reaches decision-time on his future, Lopsided Rugby World Cup draw has benefited England - and prompts changes for 2027, Do not sell or share my personal information. "Everybody is adult enough and everybody lives in a free country and a free society, which is a god thing, so people can make their choices. Spurs were the first Premier League club to be hit by the Omicron variant last week and saw games against Brighton and Rennes postponed after cases reached double digits among players and staff. "The risk is just incredibly low," he told . 'He doesn't want to be a threat, it's not that he thinks 'I don't care about the others' but he is.'. The point is this: if you havent persuaded a player to have a jab in the first 18 months, youre unlikely to now. Premier League COVID-19 protocols for fans: FAQs As of now, 23% of . . Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. What's your thoughts on vaccinations? The Premier League revealed on December 20 that 16 per cent of its players were yet to receive a single dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, while the EFL said one in four players in its three divisions had no intention to get vaccinated when it published an update . Patience appears to be running out. Premier League says 16 percent players unvaccinated amid COVID-19 crisis Skip to navigation Search You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above. But should there be a Covid outbreak this winter it could force nations to reimpose stricter rules. Chelsea recently announced that N'Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek were left out of their squad for the club's pre-season tour to the United States due to their vaccination status. That is one of the measures under consideration from the Premier League who are putting together a range of enhanced safety measures to try and reduce Covid outbreaks. While the Premier League does not state which individuals are vaccinated, clubs have released their own information about the vaccine statuses of their players and staff. The issue of unvaccinated players is also a concern for managers as they approach the January transfer window. If the expertise of the source is not born equal, their delivery presents them as such. His ebullience was easier because Liverpool have almost a 100 per cent vaccination rate. According to Sky Sports, Chelsea have reached an agreement with Manchester City to sign forward Raheem Sterling for an initial fee of 47.5 million fee plus bonuses. Various countries, such as the US, require visitors to be vaccinated. The Mirror now report that unvaccinated players might be forced to train separately from their jabbed team-mates, which is one of many measures being considered. The Premier League also announced on Monday that there were a record 90 new positive tests among players and staff over the past week. Any attempt to do so would no doubt be opposed by the well-resourced PFA. Sixteen per cent of Premier League players are unvaccinated But to some, that message is clearly not getting through. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. "We will stay in touch with him and bring him back as soon as possible. Some Premier League clubs 'have just SIX players jabbed with Covid-19 The comments below have not been moderated. Subscribe to Daily Star and Daily Star On Sunday newspapers, clubs voted to continue with fixtures as planned, Liverpool pushed for Premier League postponements in meeting but were ignored, Premier League referees have Christmas party cancelled amid weekend of controversy, Premier League clubs opt to stick with Christmas fixtures after emergency Covid meeting, Tottenham dumped out of Europe by UEFA after Covid crisis forced Rennes forfeit, NFL coach's model girlfriend squeezes chest into tiny bikini in sun-drenched snaps, Polish model Veronica Bielik, who is dating former Arizona Cardinalds head coach Kliff Kingsbury, has again stunned her 3.6million Instagram fans with her latest sun-drenched snaps, 'Perfect' Alisha Lehmann receives 80k offer from adult site to post 'thirst traps', An adult site has put a six-figure deal on the table for Aston Villa forward Alisha Lehmann to make an account - despite her recent pleas for focus to be on her football career, Borussia Dortmund's 'sexiest fan' is lingerie model who has hots for Marco Reus, German model and nurse Kim Schiele is a Borussia Dortmund super fan and even hailed captain Marco Reus as the "love of my life" after a match earlier this season, Alisha Lehmann told she is 'perfect' in new post after opening up on social media fame, Alisha Lehmann's remarkable social media stardom can often overshadow her efforts on the pitch for Aston Villa and Switzerland - but she's fully focused on her career, Man Utd icon unrecognisable with bushy beard admits he looked like 'island castaway', Former Manchester United footballer Brian McClair went viral in January after being snapped in a pub with a bushy, white and long scraggly hair, Arsenal Invincibles 'never spoke' about going season unbeaten until Spurs thriller, EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Ray Parlour sheds light on how Arsenal winning the league at White Hart Lane sparked genuine belief about going unbeaten with four games left, Cheltenham Festival 'leak' hands punters 'unfair advantage' as Ruby Walsh fumes, Iconic Cheltenham jockey Ruby Walsh was angry that some punters could be left feeling short-changed following an information leak just days before the famous festival, 'I raced against Michael Schumacher in F1 - now I'm a DJ with dreams of Glastonbury', EXCLUSIVE: Former Toro Rosso F1 driver Jaime Alguersuari sat down with Daily Star Sport to discuss his transition from motor racing to DJ and music producer and his plans for the future, West Ham donated 9,000 of club cash to Conservative party before David Sullivan rant, After a peep into records released by the Electoral Commission this week, the Conservative Party look to have received some funds from Premier League giants West Ham United, 'Fiery' Alex Albon feels like 'more complete driver' as he looks to future at Williams, EXCLUSIVE: Alex Albon spoke to Daily Star Sport ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix and admitted he is looking forward to the future at Williams as he begins his second year with the team, Art Attack legend Neil Buchanan unrecognisable after quitting TV role for rock band, Neil Buchanan, best known for being the face of iconic CITV series Art Attack, looks worlds away from his clean-cut children's presenter days as a rock star, BBC Breakfast host ends Lenny Henry chat as he warns 'you shouldn't say that', BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt abruptly ended his chat with Sir Lenny Henry on Thursday when the loveable comedian made a cheeky quip about getting free books from the library, The Chase fans swoon over 'gorgeous' ITV player before she sparks complaints, The Chase viewers couldn't help but swoon over contestant Rachael who they branded 'gorgeous' - but the praise didn't last long after she made a shocking decision, Antiques Road Trip presenter makes jaw-dropping profit at auction on 20 item, Antiques Road Trip presenters Irita Marriott and Mark Hill couldn't hide their amazement after Mark gained eleven times what he spent on the 20 bus master signs at auction, Creator of Russia's Sputnik Covid vaccine strangled with a belt in latest strange death, One of the creators of the Russian Covid vaccine has become the latest victim in a string of mysterious murders, after Andrey Botikov was found strangled to death in his apartment in Moscow, Emmerdale spoilers: Cain's bombshell Kyle decision, Victoria horror and Paddy recovery, Emmerdale fans can expect plenty of drama next week as Cain Dingle decides he needs to let Kyle Winchester move away for his own good and Victoria Sugden suffers a panic attack on a night out, Hugh Hefner 'already looked dead' during Playboy star's last encounter, EXCLUSIVE: Reality star turned Playboy beauty Chloe Khan said Hugh Hefner was held up by two men on either side when she last time and looked like had "already died before he died", LIE AFTER LIE: Boris 'Pinocchio' Johnson fibbed four times but ex-PM still denies his pants are on fire, The Committee of Privileges said it was 'obvious' to the then PM that the boozy events broke pandemic rules. With their training ground closed, their home match with Crystal Palace has now been confirmed as postponed too. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. "As I have spoken about before, we have a very high take-up of the vaccine at our club and have done for a long time. The NHS vaccination rate for a single dose in England for 25-29 year olds is 78.5%, with the average age of a Premier League player being 26.9. Unvaccinated players are thought to be fuelling footballs Covid fixture crisis, with the EFL confirming yesterday that 25 per cent of footballers across its three divisions are refusing to get jabbed. According to The Telegraph, European clubs are not prepared to pursue an interest in unvaccinated players to avoid another potential spike in COVID-19 infection. Unvaccinated NBA players and team personnel must submit to weekly COVID-19 testing this season, the league told its clubs in a memo Tuesday. The Premier League has finally released its latest vaccination rates among players, with 16 per cent of top-flight stars still yet to take any dose of Covid vaccine. Football. We have noticed that there is an issue with your subscription billing details. Chelsea's unvaccinated players set to miss away Champions League tie in He wrote: Paul Merson predicts the result of Liverpool vs Man Utd and other PL GW 26 fixtures! Liverpool manager Klopp has been outspoken, insisting players should get jabbed amid the rise of Premier League coronavirus cases caused by the Omicron variant. In the NFL unvaccinated players are allowed to play, but the rules are tough: relentless testing, big fines for refusing to wear masks or maintaining physical distance. They have had the fear-mongering and conspiracy theories dismissed with evidence by experts. One source revealed that as soon as it becomes knowledge that a player has yet to be vaccinated, "the phone calls stop immediately.". Case numbers are currently unknown but a large outbreak saw their game with Brentford postponed. Vaccinated NBA staffers concerned about health risks of being exposed The 27-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the option of an extra year. According to the Daily Mail, between 30 and 35 per cent of Prem stars have been vaccinated.. The Premier League revealed on December 20 that 16 per cent of its players were yet to receive a single dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, while the EFL said one in four players in its three divisions . 'A range of issues were discussed at this afternoon's meeting, including the adaption of the Premier League COVID-19 postponement process in response to the impact of the Omicron variant. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. Mikel Arteta revealed Arsenal had been forced to close their London Colney training ground after reporting a 'few cases' among players and staff following their 2-0 victory over West Ham United. August 30, 2022 11:03 AM. NHS England, scientists and Government were urging for a greater take-up rate to fight Covid-19 variants and Premier League footballers hold cultural sway with the young.