Watford boss Nigel Pearson says that he caught someone going through his team's bins during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Every team has to comply with strict rules regarding the health and safety of players and staff.

But Pearson suggests some of the scrutiny may be excessive, indicating someone was going through garbage bins at the club.

"I have found it irritating at times but also quite amusing that we have someone sitting and making notes of players' spitting when it is 32 degrees and giving us a slap on the wrist," he said to Sky Sports.

"You try going out there. They are making the best of what is a very unusual situation.

"I have to smile at myself now when I see the Premier League at the training ground marking us down on simple behaviours. We even caught one looking through our bins. That was hilarious. Our club secretary caught him doing that.

"The goalposts have been shifted on one or two occasions in terms of what is allowed and what is not allowed. It has not always been clear but what we try to do is work with a bit of a sense of humour as well and a bit of flexibility so we do not let red tape get us down.

"It means you have to be creative and find different ways of working. I think there is a public perception that this is not the case but I have found the players to be very adaptable and very open to finding different solutions. We do it with a smile on our face.

"They are strange times but I think they bring out the best in people too."