Due to recent off-the-field events, all footballing fixtures across the UK have been called to an abrupt halt. 

One team in the Championship that will be keen to show improvement when they do return to competitive action is Sheffield Wednesday.

The Owls only have one win to their name in their last ten matches, which has seen them slide down to 15th in the second tier standings.

But with football not expected to return until it is deemed safe enough to do so, it gives Garry Monk's side some time to recapture their best form individually.

Speaking in an interview with Yorkshire Live, Owls winger Adam Reach issued an update into his progress training from home, and outlined the difficulties he is faced with during the break from competitive action.

"We’ve been off now for two weeks and it’s difficult to keep your fitness levels up on your own.

"I haven’t got any gym equipment so it’s basically going out on runs. You can’t recreate anything you would do in a game. It’s difficult, but it is what it is.

"I think the first week off, it was a bit of a novelty and you were getting loads done in the house but now it looks like it’s going to keep going for a while. It’s getting a bit frustrating because you don’t know when it’s going to be (that football resumes)."

Reach revealed that the club are regularly in contact with him and the other members of the Sheffield Wednesday squad to get updates on their training regimes.

"We’ve got WhatsApp groups and the club are doing video conference calls, more than anything to keep reminding people we’ve got friendly faces to help us through. Some people are living on their own so the club are trying to keep everyone within their wits."

Due to these recent events, Sheffield Wednesday will have to wait to get their season back on track, and this break from competitive action could prove to be a blessing in disguise for Garry Monk's side.

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The Verdict: 

It's a difficult period for everyone.

Footballers might be on higher wages than the majority of the public, but it will be difficult for them to maintain their fitness levels away from the training ground.

Reach will be hoping he can do the best he can training from home for now though, and he'll be keen to play his part for the Owls when they return to action, as results simply haven't been good enough since the turn of the New Year.

The health of the nation is the most important thing at this moment in time though, and football can take a back seat for the time being until it is deemed safe enough for sporting events to return across the UK.