"You have to keep endlessly reinventing yourself. We might lose players infected by COVID-19, or others who get hurt because we're playing too many matches. We're not machines," complained Chelsea defender Thiago Silva earlier this week.

The 36-year-old was expressing serious concerns over the impact of the crowded fixture list on players and coaches as a second wave of coronavirus infections wreaks havoc on the world. These fears have unfortunately proved to be justifiable.

The most bizarre incident happened in Turkey, where Croatia captain Domagoj Vida played 45 minutes of his side's 3-3 draw with the hosts on Wednesday before finding out he had tested positive for coronavirus.

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