AS Roma boss Rudi Garcia has welcomed Italy's winter break.

Garcia is preparing for 2015 and grateful that Serie A has a lengthy winter break.

"I think all the teams welcome this Christmas break. Players are not machines who can play 10 months in a row without a week off to rest mentally as well as physically. I hope Italy keeps the Christmas break, as it'll be interesting to see how the English teams do in the second half of the season. I'd like to track if there are more injuries in their sides than in Serie A or Ligue 1.

"We are still in the running for three trophies and will aim to win them all. That's why I told my players to rest up and return with the same iron will that allowed us to do so well for the past five months."