Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber describes soccer’s packed calendar as ‘a harmful factor’ and says it’s a ‘massive subject’ in dressing rooms

Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber agrees with Rodri and Alisson that the present soccer calendar places gamers in danger.

Earlier this month, Manchester Metropolis midfielder Rodri claimed that gamers could also be pressured to go on strike, whereas Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson – who missed 15 video games with a hamstring harm final season – has additionally expressed his concern.

Rodri has since ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament, ruling him out of motion for the remainder of the season.

Timber – who missed many of the 2023-24 marketing campaign with a knee harm – mentioned on Monday: ‘To be sincere, I completely agree with them.

‘It is a massive subject for the time being in dressing rooms, not solely at Metropolis and Liverpool, but in addition our dressing room.

Man Metropolis midfielder Rodri has been dominated out for the remainder of the season with an ACL harm

‘I actually assume it is a harmful factor. Final week we performed Metropolis, they usually performed once more two days later, and that is an excessive amount of. I perceive why gamers are complaining.

‘It is a actually good level. The gamers are talking proper now and let their voices be heard. It would not appear to be it is getting any much less (busy) for the time being.

‘We’re simply attempting to be there each sport to offer our greatest, nevertheless it will get arduous when the video games preserve coming and coming. Particularly in England with out having a winter break, it is actually arduous.

‘I did not play final season, so I am simply having fun with taking part in proper now – you will not hear me complaining – however I completely perceive what they’re saying.’

Arsenal will play their ninth sport of the season in all competitions on Tuesday after they host Paris Saint-Germain within the revamped Champions League.

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has raised his issues concerning the present soccer calendar

Timber pictured in motion throughout Arsenal’s 4-2 win over Leicester Metropolis on Saturday afternoon

Every group performed six video games within the Champions League group stage final season, however that has been elevated to eight because the format change.

Moreover, groups that end between ninth and twenty fourth within the expanded ‘league part’ now must compete in an additional two-legged play-off spherical to attempt to attain the spherical of 16.

Chelsea and Man Metropolis are additionally set to compete in an expanded FIFA Membership World Cup subsequent summer time, happening within the USA between June 15 and July 13.