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Aston Villa shot stopper Pepe Reina says he struggled to breathe for 25 minutes as he lifts the lid on his coronavirus symptoms. The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has forced the Premier
League to suspend all football until April 30 at the very earliest. However, the UK has yet to reach its peak so that date is expected to be pushed back even further. But Villa keeper Reina
believes he may have the killer virus after a terrifying ordeal which left him gasping for breath. "I was isolated after the first symptoms of the virus - fever, a dry cough, a headache
that would never leave, a sense of fatigue," he told Corriere dello Sport. "The only real scare was when I was missing oxygen for 25 minutes, just like my throat suddenly closed
up and the air could not go through it. "I spent the first six to eight days locked up in a room. I'm getting out of it now." Reina moved to Villa Park on a six-month loan
deal from AC Milan in January. The 37-year-old is hoping to use his Premier League experience from his time with Liverpool to help Dean Smith's side avoid relegation. Villa are 19th in
the table and two points from safety, although they have a game in hand on those above them. "I will be a supporter of playing when everything is in the best conditions, that everyone
is safe. "We have to be careful when talking about dates or deadlines. I understand that there are economic interests and a lot at stake, but as in any other sector. "There's
no point in playing without fans. People have to enjoy it. We feel more fulfilled with fans. Beyond that, whatever is healthier and safer will be done."