A huge story from The Times revealed the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City and the Red Devils will be unable to select their Brazilian players for a five-day period or risk possible sanctions.
This comes after the Brazilian FA complained to FIFA with a number of English clubs refusing to release their players over Covid-19 travel and quarantine restrictions.
Indeed, the Paraguayan FA are among those to ask FIFA to apply restrictions, with Almiron and Newcastle seemingly in line to suffer identical sanctions.
That means Steve Bruce will have to make do without Almiron before he can return for the Friday night clash with Leeds at St James’s Park.
But Almiron isn’t the only change we’re predicting to see at Old Trafford. Is this how United will line-up against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side?
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5. CB: Paul Dummett
Dummett is believed to be back in contention after a calf problem - and Bruce has proven in the past he has no hesitation in throwing the defender back into the starting XI. Photo: Charlotte Tattersall
6. LWB: Matt Ritchie
Ritchie has played every minute of the Premier League season so far, carrying on his role as a left-wing back. Photo: Michael Regan
7. CM: Sean Longstaff
Played in the middle of the midfield three against Burnley in the Carabao Cup and against Southampton with Jonjo Shelvey struggling with a calf problem. Photo: Ian MacNicol
8. CM: Jeff Hendrick
Almiron is set to be placed under a five-game ban by FIFA after Newcastle prevented him from teaming up with the Paraguay squad over travel restrictions. Hendrick to come in? Or Isaac Hayden? Photo: Michael Regan