Players 'close' to striking over schedule - Rodri

Manchester City midfielder Rodri says players are adjacent to going connected onslaught successful protestation astatine an summation successful games.

City look Inter Milan connected Wednesday successful nan Champions League, pinch a caller format adding astatine slightest 2 other games earlier nan knockout stage.

The Club World Cup - which Pep Guardiola's broadside are besides progressive successful - has besides expanded to 32 teams and will beryllium held adjacent summer.

"I deliberation we are adjacent to that," said Rodri erstwhile asked whether players will strike.

"It's easy to understand thing general, you inquire immoderate player, he will opportunity nan same.

"If it keeps this way, it will beryllium a infinitesimal that we person nary different option, but let's see."

Across nan past 2 afloat seasons, City played 120 times crossed each competitions.