Collingwood would not force any of their players to play or come into the club should they have concerns about doing so amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Pies also revealed Tyler Brown, son of Gavin Brown and brother of Callum, would debut on Friday night against the Western Bulldogs.

As clubs continued to prepare for round one, Magpies coach Nathan Buckley said while the club was comfortable following the advice of governments, health officials and the AFL, he would not compel anyone to play against their will.

“The most important thing in situations like this is open communication and we believe we have been in an environment that’s been pretty good,” Buckley told reporters, from a distance of three metres, after Collingwood training on Wednesday.