Albin Ekdal admits he’s ‘disappointed’ with Sampdoria’s season so far and fears ‘resuming too early’ can lead to injuries after the long break.

The 30-year-old, who tested positive for the coronavirus last month, admitted that he hasn’t been thinking a lot about football during the quarantine.

Sampdoria were 16th in Serie A when football stopped and had won two out of their last three matches. La Gazzetta dello Sport asked Ekdal if he was disappointed about stopping during a good moment for the Blucerchiati.

Albin Ekdal admits he’s ‘disappointed’ with Sampdoria’s season so far and fears ‘resuming too early’ can lead to injuries after the long break.

The 30-year-old, who tested positive for the coronavirus last month, admitted that he hasn’t been thinking a lot about football during the quarantine.

Sampdoria were 16th in Serie A when football stopped and had won two out of their last three matches. La Gazzetta dello Sport asked Ekdal if he was disappointed about stopping during a good moment for the Blucerchiati.

“Yes, but I want and need to be honest,” Ekdal told La Gazzetta dello Sport. “Not because football has stopped, but for this virus that has taken many lives and will have serious economic consequences for families.

“For six weeks, it has been difficult for me to think about football.

“If we will resume in May, more than seven weeks will have passed without training. In the summer we train for two to three weeks, then play friendlies before we start.

“An athlete’s holiday is active. Resuming too early can be dangerous also for injuries.”

The Sweden international has been the second most present player at Sampdoria this term, after goalkeeper Emil Audero, but he is not satisfied with his overall performance this year.

“I’m disappointed in myself and with what we have done so far,” he said. “In my opinion, the team has much more quality than we have managed to express so far.

“We are far down in the table and that was not what I would have expected before the start of the season. I can do better, I’m among the most experienced.”

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