“We all want to get back to watching football and not sit here talking about something that’s so serious but that’s life, we just have to get on with it,” said Redknapp.
“He loves the game and that’s the problem but as I say it was just the wrong time for him to do it.
“Knowing him, I’ve met him a few times, he’ll feel so bad about what he’s done.
“‘He’s made a big mistake but there will be people all around the world who should be self-isolating that are not so let’s just forget about it now, he’s made a mistake and everybody just moves on.”
Mount has some time to wait before he can get back on the pitch, with the Premier League season currently postponed until at least April 4.
