Brazil are meeting Argentina in the all-important South American clash, but they will be forced to play without some of their biggest England-based stars. Premier League clubs have made a pact not to let their Brazilians go home to represent their country because their country in on the red list – which means that all those who return from Brazil would have to self-isolate for ten days.Sunday, 22.00: (2.20) Brazil (3.10) Argentina (3.60)Nine Brazil players from six clubs — Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Everton and Leeds — were selected for this month’s World Cup Qualifiers in South America but told not to travel – regardless of any potential ramifications.Liverpool’s Alisson, Fabinho and Firmino, City’s Gabriel Jesus and Ederson, Manchester United’s Fred, Thiago Silva from Chelsea, Richarlison from Everton and Leeds United’s Raphinha are all staying put by order of their clubs.The Brazilian FA is expected to complain to FIFA, who may invoke a five-day ban — ruling those nine players out of one Premier League game immediately after the break.📱 | Richarlison’s story on Instagram.Looks like a sly dig at Everton for not allowing him to represent Brazil in the upcoming international games, doing-so would rule him out of games in the Premier League due to quarantine rules.Act your age Richarlison. pic.twitter.com/9oU9uJjQeA— The Everton End (@TheEvertonEnd) August 30, 2021 Although the agreement among English clubs was meant to restrict all South American players to leave, Aston Villa struck a deal for their Argentinians Emiliano Martinez and Emiliano Buendia to play in the first two of three qualifiers. Tottenham’s Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero have also gone to Argentina, who will be at full-strength against a depleted Brazil on Sunday.International football has often appeared to be a nuisance to the clubs, but this latest movement has taken the tension to an entirely new level. This isn’t over yet!
