Revealed: Newcastle United's strict coronavirus lockdown 'policy' for players

The Newcastle United midfielder, on a season-long loan at the League One club, had been training with his team-mates following the suspension of all football fixtures due to the coronavirus pandemic.

However, Rotherham manager Paul Warne said: "Yesterday, Dan Barlaser got called back from Newcastle. They didn't want him to train. They wanted him to self-isolate.

“They kindly contacted me, and said this is Newcastle's policy. They want everyone to self-isolate, and they'd appreciate if I understood and allowed Dan to do the same thing.

"It’s their player, who they have kindly loaned to us, and if we were fortunate enough to keep him next year, I need to keep those relationships open. We want to keep relationships strong with other teams, and respect what they want and so we have.”