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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Nathan Ridley

Premier League clubs firmly reject desperate Argentina World Cup request

Premier League clubs will stand firm and deny Argentina their request to have players rested ahead of the World Cup.

Lionel Messi and co are among the favourites to win the tournament in Qatar, and manager Lionel Scaloni is reportedly keen to maximise every opportunity to ensure that his side are as fresh as possible when heading to the Middle East.

Unfortunately for the Albiceleste , the Premier League will only be paused on Sunday, November 13 when English teams round out gameweek 16. That's prompted the Argentine Football Association to try their luck to have a host of stars left out of their club's squads in a bid to avoid injuries and fatigue like so many players have succumbed to in recent weeks.

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