Published 12:09 IST, November 12th 2020
Premier League fans furious with international break as Gomez, Ake, Pulisic suffer knocks
Premier League fans took to social media to criticise the international break after a series of players including Gomez, Pulisic and Ake suffered injuries.
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Premier League manrs have called out authorities for unrelenting fixture schedule, with coaches claiming that congested fixture list poses a threat to players. Manrs like Jurgen Klopp, Frank Lampard and Pep Guardiola have also criticised Premier League for sticking to three-substitute rule while or leagues have allowed five, explaining how lack of rest between games has increased injuries to Premier League players this season.
w, with international break alrey seeing players like Nathan Ake and Joe Gomez withdraw from squs with injuries, furious fans have taken to social media to criticise scheduling of international break.
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Joe Gomez, Nathan Ake and Christian Pulisic pull out of international break with injuries
Manchester City centre-back Nathan Ake was taken off in sixth minute during Nerlands vs Spain game with an injury, with Dutchman set to return to England. Providing Nathan Ake injury update, Nerlands coach Frank de Boer revealed that 25-year-old suffered a hamstring injury and will play furr part during international break. coach also criticised need to play friendlies at a time when footballers haven’t h a proper pre-season, with De Boer mitting that he doesn’t think friendlies have to be played this year.
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Similar to Nathan Ake injury, Liverpool centre-back Joe Gomez also picked up an injury during international break, albeit a more serious one. While discussing Joe Gomez injury, England manger Gareth Southgate revealed that youngster suffered a knee injury during training. Sharing extent of injury, Southgate explained that while Liverpool defender will have scans on injury soon, Joe Gomez injury does t look good.
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Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic’s return to England me it third high-profile injury to occur during international break. While winger h earlier picked up an issue while warming up at Burnley, American was part of United States squ for upcoming international fixtures.
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However, he coach Gregg Berhalter on Wednesday, giving a Christian Pulisic injury update, explained that youngster has returned to Chelsea as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury.
Premier League fans lash out at international break after multiple players get injured
injuries to Gomez, Ake and Pulisic come at a time when re have been numerous conversations about protecting players this season. Injury analyst Ben Dinnery h recently revealed how re have been 103 muscle injuries this season, representing a 16% rise at same st last season. Taking to Twitter, many fans expressed ir frustration as y claimed that that international friendlies are just a money-making exercise.
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Or fans called international break pointless, as y asked authorities to do more to protect players from injury. Football fans also referred to COVID-19 pandemic, as y suggested that international friendlies can be avoided during such times. Many fans tweeted that Premier League players are playing too much football and that absence of a proper break is posing a risk to ir fitness levels this season.
Im Credits: AP
12:09 IST, November 12th 2020