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Manchester City’s Rodri warns players close to striking over volume of games
- ‘If it keeps this way we have no other option’
- Midfielder believes 40-50 a season is ideal
Rodri has said players are close to striking over the increased number of games, with the Manchester City midfielder believing that 40-50 matches a season is the optimum amount. City host Inter in their Champions League opener on Wednesday, the competition having expanded by two games a team in the new league format.
Rodri is yet to start for City this season after a break of about two months since the Euro 2024 final victory with Spain on 14 July, which was his 63rd match of last term. Next June, the month-long inaugural 32-club Fifa Club World Cup is due to start, adding to the workload as City, along with Chelsea, will participate from the Premier League. Including internationals, City players could play a maximum of 85 games.
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