Brazil will lose at the wheel claudinho and the attacker Malcom for the triple day of the South American World Cup ahead Chile because his club, the Zenit, Pressed them because they would immediately return to Russia, Reported the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) this Wednesday.
“Players received constant communications from their club, the Zenith of St. Petersburg, forcing them to return this Wednesday at Russia“, Indicated the CBF in a bulletin, without mentioning the reasons given by the Russian club, which will debut in the Champions League on September 14 against the Chelsea.
the Brazilian team, Which travels this Wednesday to Chile, He assured that he explained to the players that they could not suffer “any of the sanctions with which the team threatened them“.
However, “they both decided to “return to Russia, He added, without detailing when they will join his club.
the CBF he argued that he sent a formal complaint to the FIFA so that “they are imposed on the Zenit all the applicable sanctions“In accordance with the regulations of the governing body of world football.
The casualties of the pair of champions in the Tokyo Olympics are added to the absences of nine Brazilians playing in the English league called by Tite, Among them the captain Thiago Silva, The goalkeepers Alisson i Ederson, And attackers Richarlison, Gabriel Jesus i Roberto Firmino.
the Premier League prevented some players from joining their national teams because, on their return, they will have to meet the quarantine required by the United Kingdom to the from South America by the pandemic, which would deprive them of playing several games.
The technician of Brazil he then called in nine other players, including Malcom i Matheus Nunes, In replacement of the players of England.
The midfielder of the Sporting de Lisboa did not join the concentration in Sao Paulo because he does not have the complete vaccination scheme, which forces him to keep isolation on his return, according to the CBF.
But Brazilian and Portuguese media say he did not travel because he decided to play with the national team Portugal instead of Brazil.
Finally, the Selection travels to Santiago with 22 soccer players, among them Neymar, housemiro i Brands.
Lone leader of the South American World Cup with a perfect score in six outings, Brazil will face Chile Thursday, a Argentina on Sunday in Sao Paulo already Peru in Recife on Thursday next week.