Richarlison is expected to be available for Evertonagainst Burnley on Monday after Brazil opted not to invoke the five-day rule that is set to rule eight other Brazilian Premier League players out of action.
FIFA regulations state that players can be ruled out five days after an international break should their clubs refuse to release them for international duty. It is designed to prevent clubs from tactically withdrawing their players in order to protect them for league games immediately after the fixtures.
In this case six clubs including Everton refused to release their Brazilian players because Brazil is currently on the UK Government’s coronavirus red list, meaning they would have to quarantine for 10 days upon their return.
However, the BBC is reporting that Brazil have not requested Richarlison be prevented from playing because the Toffees allowed the forward to play at the Olympics when they did not have to, so they believe it is fair to show leniency in this case.
Liverpool, Man City, Leeds, Man Utd and Chelsea are the teams affected, meaning Roberto Firmino, Fabinho, Alisson, Ederson, Gabriel Jesus, Raphinha, Thiago Silva and Fred will all be ruled out of this weekend’s action.
Mexico, Paraguay and Chile have also invoked the rule, meaning Wolves’ Raul Jimenez, Newcastle’s Miguel Almiron and Watford’s Francisco Sierralta will be unavailable this weekend.
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