Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is unhappy with his side’s upcoming fixture list, that will see The Reds play two games in the space of 48 hours.
The Anfield outfit take on Manchester City on Sunday 27th November in a 4pm kick-off, before travelling down to London to face Chelsea in the Carling Cup on the following Tuesday night.
The Scottish coach has admitted to trying to shuffle the fixtures around, and is frustrated by the lack of understanding from the Football League.
“It is disgraceful in this day and age that players are being asked to play a key Premier League game and then a League Cup quarter-final in London just 48 hours later,” he stated to Liverpool’s official website.
“It’s understandable with the Spurs v PAOK Salonika (Europa League) match and the TUC rally that the Met Police have said that our game cannot be played on the Wednesday.
“But it’s surely the duty of the football authorities to think of other solutions which consider the welfare of the players and this clearly hasn’t happened.
“When we ask the Football League to move our game to a later date, we’re told it’s impossible. Where’s the logic in that?
“If the Football League want to devalue their own competition, that’s up to them, but they shouldn’t then be upset if people use these games to help in the development of young players.
“The one thing I will say to our fans is to think carefully before buying tickets for the League Cup game.
“We do not want them spending their money and then we decide there is no other option but to use only young players in the tie,” he concluded.
By Gareth McKnight
Football News 24/7
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