It feels remotely absurd that there is a flurry of internationals happening right now, with some players featuring in up to four games for their nations off the back of another taxing season.
In a Premier League content, both Liverpool and Chelsea players played over 60 games, including the international commitments for those called up. It is under a month now till pre-season begins at Cobham, and although a batch of the players currently playing won't return with the first group on the 2nd of July, it still seems like it's adding further strain onto an already demanding schedule.
You throw all of this into the context of a year that will end with a winter World Cup and the need for rest is even more obvious.
