Manchester City face the remarkable situation of having to play two matches just 49 hours apart - and Bernardo Silva is not happy.
“To be honest, I never get enough rest,” was the frank admission from Rodri following Manchester City’s Treble-winning campaign.
Rodri was forced off with injury at half-time in the showpiece against England and has yet to kick a competitive ball for Man City this term, having been allowed extra time to recover from his hamstring problem.READ MORE: Man City position backs up grave Pep Guardiola warning And now, even the Nations League is incorporating a quarter-final stage for the best eight top-tier countries. Every last drop of space is being squeezed out of the calendar and there is a sense that breaking point is coming.
Pep Guardiola has offered his thoughts on the increasingly claustrophobic calendar many a time amid his team’s successes. Last year, he cast an ominous but pointed rallying cry about the situation. "I think there are two completely different issues here," he said. "When the players complain, people say that players can't complain about the life they have. And they're right because we're fulfilling a dream and we do what we do.
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