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Premier League plan to contest FIFA ruling as Man Utd and Liverpool set to miss stars
Premier League plan to contest FIFA's decision to suspend Brazilian players for this weekend's round of fixtures, according to reports.A number of English top-flight clubs decided not to send their players away on international duty last week because of fears over quarantine regulations.Several Brazil stars therefore pulled out of their squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile, Argentina and Peru, including Chelsea defender Thiago Silva and Manchester United midfielder Fred.This left the Brazilian FA furious, meaning they decided to trigger a 'five-day' FIFA ruling that will prevent the players in question from competing at club level this weekend.Along with Silva and Fred, Liverpool trio Alisson, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino are all