"From the moment the FA dropped him from the England squad, Rio has had a burden to carry. He’s been found guilty via the FA and the media already. But law is law. We have no problems in playing him until the matter is dealt with; he is entitled to play.
"All the stuff about possible sentences is what the boy is having to carry at the moment. He has managed to cope on the pitch, which is encouraging for us, and he has been able to focus. Off the pitch, damage has been done to him, and that’s without question."