Pep Guardiola agreed with a journalist claiming that the pre- World Cup scheduling is adding “ridiculous” strain to his squad.
The English football calendar was given a dramatic shake-up ahead of the season kicking off, with the upcoming tournament in Qatar causing havoc. A total of 15 rounds of Premier League fixtures will have been played before the break, with clubs also being forced to navigate midweek Carabao Cup clashes.
Man City open their latest campaign in the competition against Premier League rivals Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening. Ahead of the match, Guardiola was asked if the current scheduling was “ridiculous” and agreed with that statement before joking that he might be forced to field some of his side’s medical staff.
