Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is still in contact with the Spurs players.

Pochettino was sacked by Spurs in November following a below-par start to the current season, and he was replaced by Jose Mourinho the very next day.

He confirmed to TNT Sports that he had been in touch with some of his former charges in north London, and advised them that football has to take secondary importance during this time.

“I told them that there is no need to be at risk and that football takes second place to health," he said.

“It seems good to me that measures have already been taken. It is the best way to try to control the virus until a cure is found."