Pep Guardiola’s proposal, which would affect Chelsea, Liverpool

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has called on the English football authorities to scrap the League Cup and reduce the number of fixtures played. Manchester United star Marcus Rashford and Tottenham captain Harry Kane have been injured after picking up serious injuries over the festive period and it led to Guardiola’s proposal. "It's a big blow for the national team. Kane and Rashford are incredibly important players for them," Guardiola said, as per the Manchester Evening News. "Hopefully there isn’t another one who does that and they can recover. There are still many months ahead before the Euros. "It's an incredible amount of games. Now we're talking about it because they are (injured), but looking back at the injuries Newcastle have had, we have had, all the teams. "That is normal. With that number of games, players break down. I’m not surprised. I’m so sorry for them. The big administration people cannot complain because it’s normal this happens. "Of course it is too much to expect. They arrive in the Euros, playing with the national teams trying their best, then [back with their clubs] after no more than 20 days because the business, the show, must go on. They have to come back. It’s unsustainable. The players fall down. It’s too much. "I'm so sorry for Kane and Rashford because they are good for the league, but we demand a lot from the players, it’s too much. They should reflect on it but all the managers complained about it and they don’t care. "Now Boxing Day is over, another season, and prepare for the next one. A distance of two or three days again and again. The players suffer. They want to do well and the clubs have a lot of pressure to win or qualify for the Champions League. We push and push. The body says 'stop, it’s enough'.” Source- Football.london Join us on Telegram!

TOP 10 players with the most goals and assists in Europe’s top five leagues this season