MANCHESTER UNITED and Tottenham will be asked by the Argentine FA to rest certain players ahead of the World Cup, according to reports.
The Premier League continues until just a week before the tournament begins in Qatar and Argentina chiefs don’t want to see their star players risked by their clubs in the final domestic game.
This means that Man Utd could be told to rest Lisandro Martinez in their fixture versus Fulham on 13 November.
And the same goes for Spurs defender Cristian Romero in their clash with Leeds on 12th November.
Argentina are in Group C in the World Cup and start their campaign against Saudi Arabia on 22nd November.
They then face Mexico and Poland all within the space of eight days.
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According to a report by Doble Amarilla, Argentina are concerned by the congested fixture list.
It is not just Man Utd and Tottenham who could be affected by the Argentine FA’s request.
The likes of Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and Brighton ace Alexis Mac Allister are also expected to be in the squad going to Qatar and therefore they could be excused from club matches.
Man City’s Julian Alvarez could also make the 26-man team.
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The reports suggest that a request like this is unlikely to be accepted by any Premier League clubs.
However, it also states that more countries could act like Argentina and begin to contact clubs asking for players to be rested.
Argentina just beat Honduras 3-0 and will continue their World Cup preparations as they face Jamaica later this week.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
