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Premier League clubs fear a repeat of the crisis over their South American players next month as fury grows in the row over releasing their stars for international duty.
Tottenham are angry that Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero defied club orders not to join up with Argentina and they are now likely to miss at least three matches because of quarantine requirements.
It comes as Argentina intend to hold on to their Premier League players despite an understanding they would release them after their crunch World Cup qualifier against Brazil in Sao Paulo on Sunday.
Giovani Lo Celso (right) and Cristian Romero defied club orders not to join up with Argentina
Clubs are concerned that they will face the same problem in the October international break unless exemptions are granted, especially with other South American players in the Premier League having seen the