Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could stop Bruno Fernandes from representing Portugal in the World Cup qualifiers later this month.
The 26-year-old would be forced to quarantine for 10 days in case of being on international duty out of UK borders. It means the United star would have to miss two club clashes.
"We've not sat down and made a proper call on that one but it doesn't make sense if you lose your player for 10 days of isolation, of course it doesn't," Solskjaer said after the Red Devils' goalless draw with Crystal Palace.
"We're the ones paying the players and from what I understand FIFA have given the rules that they don't have to be released.
"So I would think that's going to be a hard call to make to let them go and play in red list countries, yeah.
"I want Bruno of course, ready against Brighton and hopefully that we are through in Europe and against Tottenham after that break, of course I do."
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