Watford skipper Troy Deeney says he will put his family's health before football.
The Hornets captain has raised concerns about the Premier League's plans to restart the 2019-20 campaign next month, following its suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Deeney, 31, was part of a conference call this week with the PFA, Premier League chiefs, other club captains and the government on safety measures surrounding Project Restart.
Mirror Football understands Deeney was a vocal presence at the Wednesday meeting, raising concerns over a lack of information and wanting further reassurances.
Premier League return plans were given a boost on Thursday when Britain's Culture and Sport secretary Oliver Dowden said the government was "opening the door" for football to return next month.
And Deeney has now declared himself to be against a quick restart.
"I'm not even talking about football at the moment - I'm talking about my family's health," Deeney said on Instagram.
"If I feel that I'm not looking after my family, then I'm not going to do it. I'm not going to put my family at risk.
"What are they going to do, take money off me? I've been broke before so it doesn't bother me.
"They're talking about not playing in front of fans until 2021.
"So if it's not safe enough for fans to be inside a stadium why should it be safe for players to be in there?"
More than 33,000 people have died across the United Kingdom due to Covid-19 so far.
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