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Man City fullback Walker on schedule complaints: Just get on with it!

Manchester City veteran Kyle Walker is in no mood to rewrite the hectic football schedule.

The right-back has chimed in on the debate about too many games taking place.

City boss Pep Guardiola stated that players must be the ones to speak out regarding the increased workload.

"I would say every idea to reduce the amount of games for the players would be nice. There isn't going to be change," said Guardiola previously.

"There is only one solution: if the players decide for themselves.

"To say the organizations to stop, you have to change something. After the statements, maybe FIFA and UEFA will react. Say no, no, we don't take a step forward unless we change something to the federations."

“We've got used to it [the schedule] over a number of years, especially at club level playing every three to four days," Walker stated while on international duty with England.

“Your body adapts to it. It's not up to me to rewrite the rules on when football is and isn't going to be played.

“I have a job to do, whether that's for my club or country. To turn up and play the games I'm chosen to play. I can't comment on whether it's right or wrong. When I'm fit and available to play I'll give it my all.

"The more you play, the more risk of injuries - especially with more added-on minutes in the Premier League. I don't think it's for me to start commenting on or questioning, I just have to get on with it. We play the games and we don't complain, we just keep moving forward."

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