Premier League clubs are heading for a club versus country row with their top players because Government is in no mood to exempt footballers from strict Covid quarantine rules when World Cup qualifiers are played around the globe next month.
Sportsmail reported this week that top-flight clubs are preparing to appeal to ministers for a special exemption from the rules governing 'red-list' countries, where virulent strains of coronavirus are circulating.
The ‘red list’ includes South American nations, such as Brazil, Colombia and Argentina, as well as Portugal, and scores of Premier League players could be selected to play.