Football news - Red list Brazil calls up eight Premier League players for upcoming October matches

Updated 24/09/2021 at 21:59 GMT

The Brazilian FA have risked another confrontation with Premier League clubs after calling up eight players based in England for three fixtures for next month. Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea may all face losing their players for weeks due to the United Kingdom's red list rules.

Brazil confident of having eight Premier League players for WC Qualifiers

Brazil have called up eight players from the Premier League for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers even though the country remains on the United Kingdom’s red list for travel.

In August most Premier League clubs elected to refuse to let their players travel to attend games for South American countries because they were required to isolate for two weeks upon their return.

That led to a stand-off between countries and clubs which was never completely resolved and anyone visiting Brazil must quarantine for 14 days when they reach the country and then 10 days upon their return to the UK.

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However the Brazilian Football Association confirmed that "positive talks" took place over exemptions.

Liverpool pair Alisson and Fabinho, Manchester City's internationals Ederson and Gabriel Jesus, Chelsea’s veteran Thiago Silva, Manchester United midfielder Fred, Leeds winger Raphinha and Tottenham right-back Emerson Royal are called up for Brazil’s next three games.

Juninho Paulista, the Brazilian team coordinator, explained the decision.

"We've had lots of positive meetings with Fifa, the Premier League and the British government, and we trust that there will be a positive solution next week," he said.

"That is why we have called them up."