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England's Mason Mount is under fire after taking part in a public kickabout with Declan Rice - despite the Chelsea star having meant to be in self-isolation amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Mount's Stamford Bridge teammate, Callum Hudson-Odoi, tested positive for the virus last week.

Chelsea announced on Thursday night that stars would be self-isolating, in accordance with government guidelines.

But Mount now faces a major dressing down from Stamford Bridge chiefs, having been told to stay at home.

He is also facing a club fine, while boss Frank Lampard will certainly take a dim view of his actions.

Rice’s West Ham are not under lockdown, although it is not clear whether Rice knew of his close friend's situation.

The England pair, both 21, were spotted at the Trent Park Football centre, near Barnet, on Sunday lunchtime.

A stunned dad told Mirror Sport: “I took my 14-year-old son there for a training session.

“We noticed a car that looked a bit ridiculous and wondered who was in it.

“Then another came along with three or four people inside. My son recognised Mason Mount as the driver.

“They played a kickabout of five or six-a-side. Declan Rice was playing too.

"They were wearing snoods but it wasn’t obvious whether they were using them to protect other people or so they wouldn’t be noticed.

“When I went back to the car I thought, ‘Hang on.’

“We’ve got someone out in public who is a team-mate of Callum Hudson-Odoi, who actually has coronavirus. It looked like none of them were taking the situation very seriously.

“I would imagine their clubs would be horrified.”

(Image: Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

A Chelsea spokesman said the club have reminded Mount of his responsibilities.

West Ham insist that Rice had done nothing wrong.

Both players had been in contention for a place in England manager Gareth Southgate's Euro 2020 squad, prior to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the globe and football being suspended.

Mount has scored six times in 41 games in all competitions for the Blues this term, his first in the first-team having shone on loan at Vitesse Arnhem and Derby County previously.