Jakarta –
Manchester City amidst a hurricane of injuries, plus facing a busy schedule. Pep Guardiola said that no one cares about the conditions of the players.
Manchester City lost a number of players due to injuries at the start of the 2020/2021 season. Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandar Zinchenko, Bernardo Silva, and Joao Cancelo are still recovering.
Meanwhile Aymeric Laporte and Ilkay Guendogan have not played so far after being positive previously COVID-19. Man City manager Pep Guardiola admitted that he only had 13 senior players who were fit for the home match against Leicester City, Sunday (9/27/2020) tonight WIB will be continued Premier League.
The injury case only made Guardiola even more dizzy. Because from today until the end of October, they have to undergo a total of eight matches in all competitions.
The players faced huge physical burdens in that period. Moreover, some players also have to defend the national team in October.
This situation makes Guardiola uneasy, given the players get a short summer break. The delay of the 2019/2020 season made the holidays and pre-season so short, while after that there was a busy schedule waiting.
“Nobody cares about players. It’s all about business. The reality is it’s like this. It’s not just about Man City, it’s about all clubs and countries. Nobody cares about players,” Guardiola was quoted as saying BBC.
“Everyone, the Premier League, UEFA, EFL, have maintained their business and position. The players have two weeks of pre-season and now they have to play every three days for 11 months. We are not going to change anything by saying otherwise.”
“I understand this is an extraordinary situation for everyone, restaurants, theaters, cinemas, museums. Everyone is struggling, we are no exception. We have to believe in what we are doing and try to play a good match.”
“We have three players who came back from the national team injured. We can not control that. They let these players appear in two matches in four days without preparation. They are not machines,” he continued.
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