Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani will not be linking up with his Uruguay teammates for international break as his country has decided to cancel his call up.
Uruguay announced their decision to cancel his call-up for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers following the statement by the Premier League board which refuses the release of players to red-list countries over Covid concerns.
A majority of South American countries are amongst those affected by the league’s decision as they are considered red-list countries by the UK.
Players who still decide to play for their country would be required to go into quarantine for 10 days upon their return to England irrespective of whether they contract the virus or not, a scenario many Premier League clubs are avoiding.
Cavani was originally included in Oscar Tabarez’s final Uruguay squad for their Qatar World Cup 2022 qualifying matches against Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador but going by the league’s decision, his country has withdrawn their call-up.
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A statement from the Uruguayan Football Association reads: “According to the situation that has occurred for players from England, the Uruguayan Football Association has decided to cancel the call up for Edinson Cavani.”
If Cavani had been released to play for Uruguay in the international break, he would have been forced to miss two Premier League fixtures, United’s third-round Carabao Cup tie against West Ham and their Champions League group stage opener against Young Boys.
Cavani is just one of about 60 players who are affected by the league’s decision and while some of the players have accepted their fate, some other are set to defy the order.
Two Tottenham players Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero are still set to join Argentina’s squad despite the advice from the Premier League.
Aston Villa duo Emiliano Martinez and summer signing Emiliano Buendia will also be available for Argentina’s World Cup qualifiers however they have been given formal permission to travel by their club.
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