Players travelling to red-list countries would have to follow UK COVID regulations upon their return, ruling them out of club matches – and this now includes a number of Premier League stars, including Cristian Romero And Giovanni Lo Celso who are both currently heading towards The Red Light Zone…
It appears not to be a uniform decision, and some clubs acquiescing to the players, and some are not. Aston Villa duo Martínez and Buendia have also joined Argentina for World Cup qualifiers, whereas Liverpool has not released Mohamed Salah for his nation’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Angola and Gabon.