Eight Brazilian players to be barred from playing in Premier League this weekend

The players are Ederson and Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City, Liverpool trio Alisson, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino, Fred at Manchester United, Thiago Silva at Chelsea and Raphinha at Leeds

Manchester City duo Ederson, right, and Gabriel Jesus are among eight Brazilian players who have had club restrictions placed on them. Picture: John Walton/PA

Eight Brazilian players at Premier League clubs are set to be barred from playing this weekend over a refusal to release them for international duty.

The PA news agency understands that the Brazilian football federation (CBF) has written to FIFA asking that an automatic restriction be placed on the players from appearing for their clubs between September 10 and 14.