Rodri, a defender for Manchester City, said that players could go “on strike” before he hurt his ACL badly against Arsenal.
City has to play six games in 17 days for the Premier League, the Champions League, and the Carabao Cup. The Spaniard was worried about the health and safety of the players. In four of his five full seasons at City, the 28-year-old has played in more than 50 games. He has also played for Spain.
Unfortunately, Rodri hurt his ACL and will not be able to play for the rest of the 2024–25 season after complaining about City’s schedule of games.
City will be going to St. James’ Park to play Newcastle United on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Last season, the Magpies played in the Champions League, but a lot of their players got hurt because they had so many games.
It was asked if Newcastle’s head coach Eddie Howe could relate to Man City’s situation with the possible strike. Howe told The Gazette, “Not being in Europe changes the dynamic for us at least this season, but for the players that are in the Champions League and the internationals, their schedules are very, very intense.”
“They get something in return for that, but it’s really hard on their bodies and minds.” I think it’s hard for me to be firm on this one because we’re not in the same situation as last year. Our games won’t be as intense as they were last year because we play every week in the Premier League, but we hope to have great cup wins.
“The international players are different, and we should always care about their well-being; they’re the ones who make the product.” With TV money and different events, there’s a lot that goes into it. Someone else should make the choice.
Some of Howe’s players, like Anthony Gordon, Kieran Trippier, and Bruno Guimaraes, are still getting back up to speed after being away on international business all summer, which made pre-season hard to follow.
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