Premier League players held out of World Cup qualifiers cleared to play after threat of ban
Players
from
Brazil,
Mexico,
Chile
and
Paraguay
are
cleared
to
play
as
their
national
federations
agreed
late
Friday
to
waive
a
measure
that
would
have
compelled
the
players
to
sit
out
after
their
clubs
refused
to
release
them
for
international
duty.
Premier
League
teams
last
month
decided
to
prevent
players
from
nations
on
the
United
Kingdom’s
COVID-19
“red
list”
to
participate
in
Qatar
2022
qualifiers,
citing
the
UK’s
requirement
that
people
who
have
travelled
to
those
countries
quarantine
for
10
days
upon
their
return.
Brazil-Argentina
suspended
due
to
deportation
dispute
involving
Premier
League
stars
There
had
been
some
indications
earlier
Friday
that
the
players
might
be
available,
but
official
word
did
not
come
down
until
shortly
before
midnight
London
time.
Brazilians
now
available
to
their
clubs
Saturday
include
Ederson
and
Gabriel
Jesus
of
Manchester
City,
Chelsea’s
Thiago
Silva
and
Manchester
United’s
Fred.
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