Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Kieran Lee on the perspective coronavirus suspension has given him

The Owls playmaker, who has been in and out of the side in a mixed season so far, has described the difficulties of training from home and the uncertainty of not knowing when the current season could restart.

But it all pales into insignificance when compared to the seriousness of the ongoing crisis, he said, reiterating the need for all Wednesday supporters to follow Government guiselines on social distancing.

“The current crisis puts everything into perspective,” he told swfc.co.uk. “The first priority is everyone following the guidelines and hopefully the lockdown will have the desired effect.

“The health of everyone has to come first. Only when we get the green light to move to the next phase can we start thinking of football but right now the priority is everyone’s health and safety.

“Obviously as a footballer I am missing the game, missing the training and the lads. We all have our routines and we’re in contact with the sports science team every day.

“That’s a real positive but we all know the differences between general fitness work and training and playing games.

“So we’re in the hands of those who know best at the moment and as much as we all want to get back to training and playing, we have to be patient and wait until the time is right.”