Ederson and Gabriel Jesus made their appearance in Lommel somewhat surprisingly on Sunday afternoon. However, the Manchester City duo turned out not to have traveled to Belgium by accident to attend the match between Lommel SK and Excel Mouscron in the First Division B. Their presence had everything to do with the quarantine rules and the approaching Champions League match. with Club Brugge, which is scheduled for Tuesday evening at 6.45 pm in the Jan Breydel Stadium.
During the last international match, Ederson and Gabriel Jesus were part of Brazil’s selection for the international matches against Venezuela (1-3 win), Colombia (0-0) and Uruguay (4-1 win). The last international match was only completed in the night from Thursday to Friday and Manchester City chose to fly the two directly to Belgium, as a result of which they were missing on Saturday in the 2-0 home game against Burnley. However, Ederson and Gabriel Jesus do not have to be quarantined now, so they are available for the game against Club Brugge. If you have a vaccination certificate and take a negative corona test on day one or two after arrival, you do not have to quarantine in Belgium if you travel from Brazil.
Thanks for the visit @gabrieljesus9 and @edersonmoraes93! It was amazing to have you ?? @ManCity #Greenspirit pic.twitter.com/hxeN0GufQO
— Lommel SK (@LommelSKOff) October 17, 2021
Moreover, they do not have to be quarantined after returning from Belgium, so that they can also be used for the next competition match against Brighton & Hove Albion. “If they had come directly to Manchester, they would have been quarantined here for ten days in a hotel,” explained Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola. “We didn’t want that and so we sent them straight to Belgium. Whether they will also play against Club Brugge, I don’t know yet because they missed a series of training sessions. But after the game they can now come back to Great Britain with us without any problems.”
As a result, Ederson and Gabriel Jesus were able to attend the match between Lommel SK and Excel Mouscron on Sunday. The Belgian club – where the Dutchman Peter van der Veen works as a trainer – has been part of the City Football Group since last year, which also has branches in the United States (New York City), Australia (Melbourne City), Uruguay ( Montevideo City Torque), India (Mumbai City), Spain (Girona), France (Troyes) and Japan (Yokohama F. Marinos).
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Lommel SK proudly announced on Sunday that Ederson and Gabriel Jesus would be visiting the Soevereinstadion, which is close to the Dutch border. “Today we can welcome two special guests for our match against Mouscron. Manchester City stars Ederson Moraes and Gabriel Jesus are coming to cheer for our Lommel SK today,” Lommel SK wrote on Twitter. Ederson and Gabriel Jesus also kicked off the match at the second level of Belgian football, which ended in a 3-0 victory for Lommel SK.