Tim Vickery seemed to think they’d be a problem with the upcoming South American World Cup qualifiers scheduled for the start of October. The campaign is already 4 games behind (I think) so unlikely to be postponed further given the money that’s already being paid by sponsors. The virus is hitting SA hard with many countries having not started their domestic leagues yet.
European clubs wouldn’t want to release their South American players to go and play in countries heavily effected, although they’d be obliged to, and players potentially having to quarantine upon their return. This could cause us problems with Doug and Martinez.