West Brom boss Sam Allardyce denies calling for a break in the Premier League season amid the UK's lockdown.

Allardyce said previous reports that he wanted a 'circuit-breaker' to the fixture list were "misconstrued".

He said, "I said that if the science was right then it would be a good thing, and then I was portrayed all over the papers as saying we must, and that wasn't the case.

"I am obviously, and we all are, concerned about the spread of this virus, and for everybody's safety.

"We're back to testing twice a week, using masks and sanitiser and we speak to the players to make sure all protocols are followed.

"We had a handful this week, but we're comfortable with where we are at the moment and looking forward to playing in the FA Cup at Blackpool."