Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Thomas Tuchel are unsure if Brazilian stars Liverpool, Man City, Manchester United and Chelsea can play

Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Thomas Tuchel have admitted they are unsure whether Brazilian stars Liverpool, Man City, Man United and Chelsea are allowed to play in the Premier League this weekend.

Earlier this week, the Brazilian Football Association (CBF) wrote to FIFA asking that an automatic restriction be placed on players from running for their clubs between September 10 and 14.

Klopp not sure if he can let Alisson and Fabinho play

The players are Manchester City’s Ederson and Gabriel Jesus, Liverpool trio Alisson, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino, Fred at Manchester United, Thiago Silva at Chelsea and Raphinha at Leeds.

Newcastle, Wolves, Watford have also been put on the scene after barring their Central and South American players from representing their nations during the recent international break.

Discussions continued until the weekend, as Premier League clubs argue the unprecedented circumstances of the global pandemic were sufficient justification for their decision to bar their players from traveling – along with Brazil and Paraguay on the UK’s COVID Red List.

The ban has been called “ridiculous” and “absurd” by talkSPORT host Simon Jordan, who has supported Premier League clubs to fight the restrictions. Sun reports claim that the teams involved have all agreed to challenge FIFA and plan to field their “banned” players.

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Pep hopes to have Jesus available for the trip to Leicester

However, the three managers claimed on Friday that they were still unsure whether they could select the players, with Man City and Man United starting in just over 24 hours at 3pm on Saturday against Leicester and Newcastle respectively.

Liverpool face a trip to play at Leeds on Sunday, and Klopp said ahead of the game: “I don’t know what will happen this weekend, to be honest.

“Right now we have to see what other people decide and then we’ll probably accept it again, do what people tell us and try to win a football game.

“But the whole situation is really like the whole world in a nutshell -” ah, in football they also have these problems. “Yes, we have these problems. And now we’ll see who finds the solution.

Guardiola said on Friday afternoon: “At the moment, at 1.35pm, it’s not clear. I don’t know, I hope they can play. We’ll wait and see if they can play or not.

Solskjaer, meanwhile, was stronger on the matter, calling the situation a “farce”, with the Norwegian awaiting a decision on midfielder Fred.

Solskjaer called the situation regarding Brazilian players a “farce”

“I think it’s a lose-lose-lose situation for everyone: national teams, players, clubs. It really is a joke, ”Solskjaer said.

“The players want to play but we all know what kind of situation we’ve been in for the past year and a half with the pandemic, the travel and everyone trying to limit the spread of the virus.

“We worked really hard before that to try to find a way. Private jets, you know, there are ways to get them in and out, but all the decisions have been against the players for sure.

“They want to play for their national teams, they want to play for their clubs, but they’re not allowed. For me, I am disappointed with everything. Common sense may not be so common anymore.

“We have to prepare for the game without Fred but still, let’s keep our fingers crossed that some sense can come into people’s minds and we can use it.”

Tuchel agreed with the suggestion that this was a situation that no one had taken over.

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Tuchel still hopes to have Silva at his disposal this weekend

The Chelsea boss said: “I don’t get it, it doesn’t make sense on either side. Did that make sense from the Brazilian national team? No. Did this make sense to us? No.

“Because now we risk that he will not be able to play the next two matches, because of a ban. If we had sent him, he would be absent for 10 days in a hotel room, unable to train.

“Which I can understand because these are the travel restrictions at the moment. And nobody wants that.

“So these solutions where we’re at right now, these discussions, I don’t know if a fan or anyone involved in the game can understand the positive effect of that. There just isn’t any.

“The president is still in negotiations, and I’m still positive and he’s not officially out yet.”

Meanwhile, Newcastle boss Steve Bruce has confirmed that Paraguayan striker Miguel Almiron will be available for the trip to Old Trafford.

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Almiron received the green light

Almiron also did not meet the Paraguay team for their World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela last week, and it was understood that the Paraguay Football Association had asked FIFA to invoke its five-day rule, meaning he wouldn’t be allowed to play for the Magpies this weekend.

However, head coach Bruce said on Friday morning that a deal had been made for the Magpies ace to play.

“It’s difficult for the players, very, very difficult because all they want to do is play football,” added the Toon boss.

“The bottom line is to play for your country – and I can understand that – and of course to play on a Saturday, so they were dragged into a very difficult situation.

“However, a little common sense has prevailed with Almiron that he’s available, so we’re extremely happy that he’s available for selection.”

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