Serie A, Scandinavian players won't be allowed to play international football; here's why

A host of football players are set to miss out on international duty as rising cases of COVID-19 throw up health challenges for travel. Despite club football continuing this season, many clubs have seen COVID-19 outbreaks occur, with several players testing positive for virus. With lockdowns once again being enforced in Europe, media reports have revealed that players playing for Serie A clubs and Scandinavian countries will t be allowed to play international football during break.

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Serie A clubs to prevent players from playing international fixtures

Serie A has been one of leagues worst affected by COVID-19 in recent weeks. Numerous players have tested positive for virus, with teams like Lazio having to quarantine entire squad due to a safety threat. league has also seen several games being called off as clubs struggle to control COVID-19 outbreak within ir squads.

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In light of recent developments, it was disclosed that players from as many as six Serie A clubs have been barred from joining ir national squads for vember international break. list of clubs that have asked ir players to skip international football includes Roma, Inter Milan, Fiorentina, Gea, Sassuolo and Lazio.

With clubs having at least one squad member who has tested positive for COVID-19, or players have been asked to self-isolate for 10 days before y can join ir national team for upcoming international fixtures. 

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According to reports, Italian health authorities want to avoid a repeat of what happened during last international break, where players like Cristia Ronaldo ended ir self-isolation period early to join up with ir national teammates. With Cristia Ronaldo testing positive for COVID-19 while on international duty, many fans and pundits expressed ir doubts about wher international football was safe to play during pandemic. 

Premier League players asked to skip international football as well

While local authorities have directed Serie A players to avoid travelling for international fixtures, a similar development has taken place for players hailing from Scandinavian countries. Denmark has seen a rise in COVID-19 cases, particularly due to concerns about a mutated version of coronavirus being observed in minks. refore, UK government’s COVID-19 rules for Denmark have put participation of Danish players in doubt.

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According to current rules, Danish players from Premier League clubs will t be returning home to play international football to avoid having to self-isolate for 14 days upon ir return to England. Media reports revealed that Premier League has asked clubs to t release players scheduled to travel to Denmark in light of UK government’s decision to ban all n-UK arrivals from Denmark.

In light of recent changes, Danish football association admitted that it doesn’t expect Danish players playing in Premier League to join up with national squad for upcoming fixtures.

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