Chelsea manager Frank Lampard believes it is tough to ask players to celebrate with social distance during games.
The Premier League and refereeing body PGMOL want to focus on players keeping some distance from each other during goal celebrations.
Such a move comes in the midst of an increase in positive COVID-19 cases among most teams in the top flight and around England.
However, Lampard thinks legislating how players can react during a goal celebration may be going too far.
He told reporters: "Footballers are doing everything that everyone else is being asked to do as well. Some people are being asked to work from home - footballers aren't.
"So they are taking themselves into an environment where they are potentially putting themselves in danger and maybe the family they go home to - a pregnant wife, a grandparent, a parent, a brother or a sister.
"So I think we have to understand that footballers are human and they are being asked to go and do their job.
"If you understand football and understand the passion and instinct that every fan has, they understand it can bring out emotions. To control the emotions I think is a fair ask, but to dictate emotions will probably be very difficult on the pitch.
"We should see if players can control it. I hope they can but this beautiful game that we all love does bring emotions out on the pitch.
"What I want to be really clear about is the players are being asked to come to work and they are doing everything they can to toe the line."
