Troy Deeney has come to the defence of Jack Grealish after it emerged the Aston Villa skipper had broken lockdown rules to attend a party and crashed his car hours after telling people to stay home to save lives.
Grealish was photographed leaving an apartment next to where he had crashed his Range Rover and damaged two parked cars in the process.
The 24-year-old issued an apology after attending the party - hosted by former teammate Ross McCormack - in which he spoke of his embarrassment and reiterated that people must stay home.
However, Watford captain Deeney has sided with his fellow Premier League player, blaming mixed messages from the government for causing the incident. “Jack is my dude.