Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is wary of burnout fears for young midfielder Raheem Sterling.
Rodgers admits he will have to resist the temptation to keep selecting his exciting forward.
Liverpool's boss insisted he had the player's welfare at heart, saying: "Some managers would take the stance of 'I don't care' because you might only be in a job for three, four, five years, so make sure he plays as much as he can.
"But I think it is critical that, in 10 years' time, he is approaching his peak, as opposed to having played his best games.
"When he gets to 28 and if he has too many miles on the clock and he is burned out, that is something we will have to look at.
"As a club, we have managed him quite well but it is hard when you are such a good player and you keep performing and both your club and your country need you."
