The Russian team again requested the player to return to Europe so that he can be available in the debut in Champions League.
This Thursday, at Colombian Football Federation A request came back for the Cartagena steering wheel Wílmar Barrios apart from the Colombia selection and go back to your club. In recent days they had already made a first request, but the Colombian soccer entity refused and that is why the player managed to be against Bolivia in La Paz.
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The Zenit of Saint Petersburg has stated that they need to return to the Colombian so that he reaches the respective days of quarantine and is available for the debut match of the Champions League where they must visit the current champion, Chelsea.
At the time, it was mentioned that the consideration that the FCF made was that Barrios travel to Asunción for the second game of this qualifying date and release him before the game against Chile, in the same way that it will happen with the defender Dávinson Sánchez, who will return to Tottenham after the game with Paraguay.
It remains to wait to see what decision will be made, because in this case the opinion of the player will also be taken into account, who is being threatened with receiving sanctions on your club. You must do 10 days of mandatory isolation in a hotel and on September 14 will be the aforementioned game at Stamford Bridge.
???? #Zenit asked Wilmar Barrios to return to Russia immediately so that he can play on September 14 against #Chelsea by #ChampionsLeague
???? For the moment, the Colombian will continue in the concentration of the National Team #Colombia, but things could change … pic.twitter.com/10QBuxUKYf
— Pipe Sierra (@PSierraR) September 2, 2021
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