Gareth Southgate faces taking a burnt-out England to this winter’s World Cup in Qatar.
That is the verdict of world-renowned fitness coach Raymond Verheijen, who has been to four of the last five international tournaments with Holland, South Korea and Russia.
The Dutchman thinks England boss Southgate has an impossible balancing act, with players having racked up more than 30 games each since the start of this domestic and European season.
