Seamus Coleman insists he felt "very safe" on Everton's return to training yesterday morning.
The Ireland skipper was part of a four-man group - with Leighton Baines, Yerry Mina and Michael Keane - that got down to work at the club's USM Finch Farm base.
Small units started their sessions at different times between 9am and 1pm.
"Even getting the kit ready on Tuesday night, you are excited to get back to work," admitted Coleman. "The club has taken all the precautions needed. We were in in small groups and it felt very safe.
"They told us that would be the case but when you got there, you could see the work that has been put in to make it as safe as possible.
"It is serious, we have to do things properly. We are in there together and it is important we are living our lives right outside the place to make sure you do not endanger anyone."
It's close to 10 weeks since the Premier League shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic and Coleman, 31, is itching to get back to competitive action.
He stressed: "The ideal scenario is we get back playing Premier League football and to do that, as players, we need to make sure we are doing everything right.
"The club made sure of that by telling us the rules and regulations. We couldn’t wait to get on the training pitch and it was nice to see some of the lads again and get back out there training.
"It is up to us as players now to stick to the rules at the club and do what is asked of us.
"There are measurements to tell us how far to stay apart and a one-way system around the building, so you are not crossing paths with people.
"It feels as safe as it possibly can and, hopefully, we can move to phase two as quickly and safely as possible."
The Donegal-born defender added that the session wasn't strenuous as the players eased their way back to work with passing and dribbling drills and he found the return enjoyable.
"We were in and out as quickly as possible," Coleman told Everton's official website.
"I was happy to get a ball at my feet again. We all have to go back to work and we are happy to do that. But I'm sure there are people with nerves as well.
"It’s such a strange time in the world, I don’t think anyone could have predicted something like this."
You first concern is your family. After that, the club has done everything so well and so professionally.
"So I was more than happy to come back to work and get back training and, hopefully, get back playing again".
