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Red Zone request: Premier League clubs set to ask for special exemption for their players in hope they can dodge 10-day quarantine after playing abroad in 'red-listed' countries while on international duty

Premier League clubs are set to request special exemption for their players to travel to ‘red list’ countries for international duty next month without having to quarantine when they return.

As it stands, Government travel restrictions mean players will be required to self-isolate in a hotel for 10 days on their return from international duty if they have flown to a country on the UK’s banned list.

Last week, FIFA issued new guidelines that state clubs do not have to release players where a compulsory quarantine period of five days or more is required on their return.