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| Manchester City duo Gabriel Jesus and Ederson are among eight Premier League players called up by Brazil. (Photo by=Getty Images) |
[Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] Brazil have selected eight Premier League players for October's World Cup qualifiers despite the country remaining on the UK's travel red list. BBC Sports reported that last month most English clubs refused to release players called up by South American countries.
Now, anyone travelling to Brazil from the UK must quarantine for 14 days when they arrive in the country and 10 days when they arrive back in the UK. But the Brazil FA said "positive talks" have been held over travel exemptions. Liverpool duo Alisson and Fabinho, Manchester City's Ederson and Gabriel Jesus, Chelsea defender Thiago Silva, Manchester United midfielder Fred, Leeds forward Raphinha and Tottenham defender Emerson Royal have all been called up for matches against Venezuela, Colombia and Uruguay.
Former Middlesbrough midfielder Juninho Paulista, the Brazil national team coordinator, said the eight England-based players had been called up with the belief an agreement would be made next week allowing players to avoid travel restrictions. Despite complaints being made by the Brazilian football federation, Fifa has the power to enforce five-day suspensions for players not released to play for their national sides. Brazil have won all eight of their qualifiers so far and are six points clear of Argentina at the top of the South American qualifying group for Qatar 2022.
