Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford says helping children during the coronavirus pandemic is "top of his to do list" after raising £100,000 to provide 400,000 meals for vulnerable children in the UK.

"I was on free meals in school and my mum wouldn't get home until 6pm so my next meal would be at 8pm," the 22-year-old explained on BBC Breakfast.

"I was fortunate, there are kids who don't get that meal at home. When I heard schools were closing I wanted to make sure these kids were getting the meals they need."

Manchester's two rival clubs, City and United, have come together to provide aid for those affected by the virus, donating a combined £100,000 to help foodbanks in Greater Manchester, and Rashford stressed the importance of this unity.

"When times are tough it's important that two clubs who have a huge social following show everyone we do come together and make a difference when things that are bigger than football happen," he added.

Rashford suffered a back injury during United's FA Cup win over Wolves on 15 January, but says he has been training on the bike as well as playing Fifa, reading and calling friends to keep himself occupied during the pandemic.

"It's important to keep time passing, stay with positive vibes and keep smiling," he said.

"I read a lot of books on mentality. In my profession that's one of the key points. I like to keep developing and improving in some way.

"I can't do that physically right now, the main way I can do that is mentally. There's so much knowledge in books and you don't really know that until you start reading.

"I've been watching old games in the Premier League from years ago. Me and the boys are missing football."

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho and his coaching staff will put players through their paces from home starting on Monday.

The club is beginning live video training sessions amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The players so far have been working through their own individual training programmes designed by the coaching and sports science teams, and England midfielder Harry Winks said they were still adjusting to the new routine.

"It's a bit strange for all of us, but I've got my head around it," Winks told the club's website.

"We've all been given a schedule, but it's flexible, we can do it in our own time."So, for instance, I might have a lie in one day, but then I'll work later. The important thing is to get it done."

On Sunday, the club said it gave Steven Bergwijn and Son Heung-min permission to return to their home countries.

Son flew to South Korea for personal reasons, while Bergwijn returned to the Netherlands ahead of the birth of his child.

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The president of the Italian Footballers' Association said it is time to consider the possibility that the season is over due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Damiano Tommasi, a former Roma midfielder, believes it is time to face the fact that the season may end here.

He responded to comments from Italy's Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora suggesting that he will on Monday propose a further extension to the suspension of all sport in the country.

"On Monday we have one more element on the table than in the past few weeks," Tommasi said.

"Because after the words of Minister Spadafora, the concern that the championships will end here is there."

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