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In an effort to reduce Covid outbreaks, Premier League teams are considering separating players at training facilities based on their vaccination status this winter.
Clubs in England are looking on measures to limit the impact of Covid spikes.
This involves the notion of dividing players based on their level of immunization.
It follows the fact that because to their immunization status, N'Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek had to skip Chelsea's preseason trip of America.
Clubs are currently looking at measures to lessen the likelihood of an outbreak throughout the winter.
According to one report, player segregation at practice facilities is being considered.
English clubs are investigating strategies for limiting the effects of a Covid surge, including the notion of dividing players based on their immunization status.
The topic is back in the news when N'Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek of Chelsea were forced to skip the team's trip of the United States because of their vaccination status.
On Monday, it was revealed that Crystal Palace would only be traveling with 10 senior outfield players to Singapore and Australia.
Wilfried Zaha, Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi, and Michael Olise are among the important players who are sticking put.
The Eagles refuse to clarify whether players who aren't going can't go because they aren't immunized, instead stating that they don't match the entry requirements or aren't "currently fit."
As clubs aim to prevent issues in the upcoming season, particularly over the winter when Covid levels are anticipated to climb, players' vaccination status has emerged as a crucial consideration in the summer transfer activity of Premier League and EFL clubs.
Due to their lack of Covid-19 vaccination, Chelsea midfielders N'Golo Kante (left) and Ruben Loftus-Cheek (right) will miss their preseason tour of the United States.
Wingers Wilfried Zaha (left) and Michael Olise (right) of Palace were both left in the United Kingdom.
And according to one insider, segregation at training grounds is a possibility that some clubs are looking into as a tactic to lessen the likelihood of an outbreak.
Additionally, Sportsmail has discovered that clubs are relying on representatives to persuade unvaccinated athletes to change their minds before the upcoming season.
The fact that all unvaccinated foreign visitors to Qatar are currently required to self-isolate in a hotel for five days may cause problems for players at the World Cup this winter.
Players like France midfielder Kante might be impacted if the rules are not relaxed.
English teams are reportedly considering segregating players at training facilities based on their level of immunization in an effort to lessen the likelihood of an outbreak this winter.
Raul Jimenez, a star for the Wolves, gives a thumbs-up after receiving a booster shot in December.
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