I've noticed a lot of mentions of this recently, as being something that Pep and City are well known for.
Darwen Nunez has just pulled out of the Uruguay squad apparently as a precaution, despite 120 minutes at United. Yet, on a couple of sites I look at it's de Bruyne's name that's brought up. The same de Bruyne who had a long term injury, has had a couple of setbacks in the few weeks since, and who didn't even make the squad for the quarter final.
Maybe I've got selective memory, but I can't think of many other examples of City players not going to internationals. I can't even remember this being something that was a 'thing' for rival fans either.
Am I forgetting a whole list of players who got injured the day before the internationals and then recovered straight after?
Darwen Nunez has just pulled out of the Uruguay squad apparently as a precaution, despite 120 minutes at United. Yet, on a couple of sites I look at it's de Bruyne's name that's brought up. The same de Bruyne who had a long term injury, has had a couple of setbacks in the few weeks since, and who didn't even make the squad for the quarter final.
Maybe I've got selective memory, but I can't think of many other examples of City players not going to internationals. I can't even remember this being something that was a 'thing' for rival fans either.
Am I forgetting a whole list of players who got injured the day before the internationals and then recovered straight after?