Rebels bound for red list
Premier League last week which says players would not be required to attend international matches due to the rules over quarantining on their return.
It means that the quartet are likely to miss at least two Premier League games for their clubs due to their selfisolation.
Argentina are involved in matches against Venezuela and Brazil next weekend – but it is the final game on September 9 against Bolivia that is the most relevant.
The players are likely to return within 24 hours of the Bolivia game – meaning they will be in quarantine for at least two rounds of Premier League fixtures.
All of mainland South America is on the red list, which applies to the most high-risk countries for Covid. Martinez (right) left little doubt about his intentions following Villa’s 1-1 draw with Brentford in which Buendia (above) scored the Midlanders’ equaliser.
Martinez tweeted: “A hard fought point this afternoon. Now on to Argentina.”
Last night, one of the clubs said they were aware of the reports from Argentina but were unable to confirm whether their players planned to head back to South America.
England boss Gareth Southgate said it was important that football remained flexible and ready to adapt to the evolving Covid situation around the world.
“We’ve had players missing with Covid symptoms or coming into contact with Covid and you could argue that all of those things affect the integrity of the competition,” he said.
“It’s just unfortunate the world we are having to operate in now. It’s not the norm and everyone is having to adjust and adapt.”
WHERE are FIFA and UEFA in terms of policing bids of £137million from Real Madrid for Kylian Mbappe (left) when we know they’re almost financially ruined? This isn’t just about Real but any club in a similar situation and the question needs asking – is ANYONE going to do anything about it?