Brazil are set to spark a major club-versus-country row by calling up all of their Premier League stars for upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
Manchester City and Liverpool could lose their South American stars for matches in the title race if they are forced to travel to play in the international break in March.
All of the continent’s Fifa members are among 30 clubs the Government have added to a ‘red list’ which requires travellers to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days. Crucially, there are no legal provisions to exempt elite sportsmen this time.