The Premier League footballer who has been on bail since being arrested on suspicion of rape is expected to be picked to play at this month’s World Cup in Qatar after his country stated they were unaware of any selection issues within their squad.
The player, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, plays for one of the 32 teams that will take part in the tournament, which begins on November 20 and is considered a certainty to be selected provided he doesn’t pick up any injuries between now and November 14, the deadline for World Cup squads to be submitted to FIFA.
The footballer has also been consistently selected by his Premier League club since his arrest.
The Athletic reported that both FIFA and the organizers of the World Cup were contacted to determine whether there might be reasons why the player would not be permitted to play, or even if his arrest and subsequent bail conditions might prohibit his entry into Qatar later this month.
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