Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola calls Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold’s calf injury a ‘disaster’ and reveals he will ‘demand to bring back five substitutions to help players and managers’ in packed calendar
- Pep Guardiola says Premier League clubs should be allowed five substitutions
- Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold suffered an injury against Manchester City
- Guardiola says that reverting to five changes would benefit clubs hugely
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed that he will demand for the Premier League to bring back five substitutions.
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold suffered a calf problems against Guardiola’s City side on Sunday, with there having been a host of injuries sustained by players in the Premier League this season.
Guardiola is eager for the Premier League to reinstate the rule of five substitutions being allowed, which was brought in for Project Restart when the division resumed last season.
Pep Guardiola says he will demand for the Premier League to bring back five substitutions
The number of substitutes allowed per game was reduced back to three for this season, but Guardiola is determined for that to change.
Speaking to Sky Sports post match, Guardiola revealed that he discussed the issue with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp after the game.
Guardiola said: ‘We spoke about five substitutions. Look Alexander-Arnold, an England player, is injured. We don’t protect the players and that’s why it’s a disaster, with this calendar. I will demand to bring back five substitutions to help the players, managers and everyone to do it.’
Trent Alexander-Arnold suffered a calf problem in Liverpool’s draw with Manchester City
Guardiola revealed the he discussed the issue with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp after the game
City are currently without Sergio Aguero, Benjamin Mendy and Fernandinho due to injuries.
Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane, however, says that the rule shouldn’t change as Premier League clubs have already had a vote on the matter.
Keane said: ‘All the clubs had a vote. Every club would have their own agenda. I can see where Pep’s coming from but the clubs have voted for it. It is an issue but they did have a vote and they should maybe just accept that.’
West Ham manager David Moyes recently revealed that he has changed his mind on the issue and is now in favour of teams being allowed five substitutions.