Everton boss David Moyes admits there is an issue with friendlies, but the Toffees chief believes they are part of the make-up of the game and club managers have to live with it. Several club bosses have questioned the value of such friendlies this week after players sustained injuries, including Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, who will be out for up to four weeks after playing for England.
Moyes, said: "We are happy for players to go and play in the championship games, the World Cup - but I think we find the friendly games a little intimidating.
"For a player to play and get injured in a game like that can be difficult. But we have to live with the fact.
"We are always going to want international football. As a supporter you want it, I'm a manager and have always enjoyed watching it." Compensation.
While Liverpool will receive compensation for the injury Gerrard sustained on England duty under an insurance policy taken out by the Football Association, not all national associations can afford such cover.
Moyes added: "I don't think we are going to get rid of it but if clubs get an injured player it would be ideal if there was some way for the money to get paid out.
"We pay the wages, so if a player is playing for someone else when he gets injured maybe the countries could cover it - but I don't think there is enough money to do that.
"That's where I think we club managers have a problem.
"We lost Marouane Fellaini for four weeks from the last international week, when he got injured (playing for Belgium) against Austria.
"We were really disappointed about it but it happens all the time."
Liverpool had requested Gerrard play for no more than an hour for England against France, while Newcastle had also expressed reservations about their Andy Carroll playing due to a groin injury.
While Moyes can see the clubs' point of view, he also believes it is difficult for an international manager in such a situation.
He added: "There is contact, but I wouldn't say there is a lot of communication. The international managers need to do their job.
"There will be the odd occasion when you have to phone to ask if they can look after somebody.
"For example, (England Under-21 manager) Stuart Pearce phoned me regarding Jack Rodwell, asking how he was.
"I said I felt if he could play 60-70 minutes that would be ideal, but it would be his decision.
"I think Jack came off after about 70 minutes for the England Under 21 team, so that was fine.
"But if every manager could ring up and say, 'Just take my player off after an hour', the international manager couldn't make all those changes."
