Brazil were without nine key men for Argentina game, and other South American sides have also lost players due to a decision by some European clubs not to let their players travel to the continent.
They would have had to quarantine when they returned to Europe and the clubs do not want to lose their players for subsequent league games. Brazil lead the South American qualifying group for Qatar , six points ahead of second-placed Argentina.
The top four qualify automatically for Qatar. Subscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox. More from Reuters. Rodriguez had also been critical of the Yankees but the team issued a statement on Monday denying allegations they were involved in the investigation. Related Coverage. They were all treated as first-time offenders. But they did not receive any additional sanctions because they had already served game suspensions for failing doping tests.
Rodriguez knows that the Union, consistent with its history, will defend his rights vigorously. Selig said Rodriguez was given a much stiffer penalty because he had committed other offences. The goalkeeper receives a one-match suspension and will miss his side's visit to Aston Villa. He will be unavailable for three matches, sitting out the encounters with Manchester City , Brentford and Liverpool. He will be unavailable for the visit of Manchester United to Vicarage Road.
The Frenchman will miss the trip to Watford and will need to tread carefully when he returns to action. Pogba also remains one booking away from a one-match ban as that would constitute his fifth of the season.
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