Brazilian midfielder Fred has returned to Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk after the club relocated to Kiev.
Brazilian midfielder Fred has returned to Shakhtar Donetsk after the club relocated to Kiev
Fred, 21, was one of six players who refused to return to Donetsk because of concerns over the conflict in Ukraine.
Brazilian defender Ismaily is expected back "in a few days", but Douglas Costa, Alex Teixeira, Dentinho and Facundo are still absent.
Chief executive Sergei Palkin said: "Many of them are scared. We are in the persuasion phase that Ukraine is safe."
He added: "I hope to get this sorted out. If not, we have the other mechanisms to deal with it."
The six players refused to leave France last weekend after the club played a friendly, as Donetsk is currently controlled by pro-Russian rebels, with the Ukrainian army attempting to regain control.
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