Nations LeagueThe first Nations League international match is in danger of being killed by the COVID crisis: England-Iceland in the group of the Red Devils. After all, England has introduced stricter rules for people traveling into the country from Denmark after a corona outbreak in a mink farm. For the time being no exception is made for football players. The Premier League advises clubs not to release their Danish players.
Tottenham whispers that the midfielder will not let Pierre Hojbjerg travel to Denmark, on the advice of the Premier League. The UK government has imposed a travel ban on all flights from Denmark following an outbreak of a mutated COVID variant at a mink farm in the country. Football players, who enjoyed a favorable regime because of the frequent tests, will not escape it. They will have to be quarantined. To the horror of their employers.
Tottenham is the first club to take proactive steps. In principle, Hojbjerg can go to Belgium for the international match against the Red Devils, but the question is how the bubbles are going. The club is waiting for more guidelines.
In any case, the England-Iceland match on November 18 will be jeopardized. The Icelanders first play in Denmark, but will not enter England for the time being. The ball is now in UEFA’s court. The UK authorities are in contact with the English FA, but the rules will not be changed until the end of next week.
Hojbjerg is not the only Danish international in English employment. Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester), Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) and Jannick Vestergaard (Southampton) will face the same problem.
Denmark will play against the Red Devils in the Nations League within 10 days.
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