Calendar clearly 'non-negotiable' - Merino joins growing calls to address fixture congestion
Mikel Merino believes it is impossible for player's bodies to keep up with the ever-growing schedule demands
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00:00Yes, there has been a big change since the last call-up, and also since the Euro.
00:08We have had the bad luck of losing both Carva and Rodri,
00:13who are two very important players in the dressing room, in this team.
00:19Obviously we miss them, we will miss them in these games and in everything that is ahead of us,
00:25but at the same time there are opportunities for other players who are also very prepared and who will surely do well.
00:35As for the issue of the sessions, the issue of the number of games, it is something that has been talked about a lot lately.
00:41And I think that within the guild we all have a very similar opinion.
00:46As for me personally, I love playing football, but it is true that when you do it so often and so repeatedly,
00:56there comes a time when your body cannot keep up with the rhythm that your head wants.
01:01And that's when the danger comes a little bit.
01:04But hey, we can't throw everything away because there have been two serious injuries so close together.
01:10What we have to be clear about is that what we have to do is take care of ourselves,
01:17and with the schedule that we have now, which seems to be irremediable right now,
01:23we have to take care of ourselves and try to do the best we can.