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We all know we will not get rid of these meaningless international games anytime soon or at all for that matter. My blood boils when I hear players are not available because of these games.

We have the following injuries:
- Daniel Sturridge up to three weeks out
- Emre Can could be out for up to six weeks because of his ankle
- Joe Allen issue with his knee
- Martin Skrtel won't be available for the weekend

Squad wise we should able to cope and to add to the injury misery both Glen Johnson and Jon Flanagan are out injured as well.

What is the incentive to play these games? As players they probably want the money as I assume they get paid for these games. Is it a money thing or the fear of being vilified if they refuse to play? Or is it just down to luck? Are they patriotic, wanting to play in all these games if selected or what is it?

Daniel Sturridge is fuming at England over his thigh injury after Brendan Rodgers said it would never have happened on club duty.

@Liddellpool: Sturridge denied a recovery day by England
• Emre Can and Joe Allen also returned to the club injured http://t.co/8Em9j4KWkW

@_ChrisBascombe: Plans to form Merseyside branch of Roy Hodgson Appreciation Society postponed until further notice…(again)
http://t.co/5siqmSOMsN

@LFCTS: Guardian - Sturridge has an active recovery session 2 days after a match. He asked England's coaching team but his request was rejected

@Liddellpool: #LFC are to make a complaint to the Football Association over Sturridge’s latest injury on international duty *Guardian*

About Fcuking time we stood up to this sh1te.

I find these international breaks pointless and only lead to players being injured.Plus outside of major international tournaments the standard of the football majority of the time is poor.

Exactly,but Sturridge being injured was just down to the training same with Hendo, every player is different to another some might need more rest than others, this is why sports science was developed, obviously Roy Hodgson does not believe in it.

I hope this is true not that I have any faith in the FA though.

Hodgson is a fossil the sooner he gets fired or retires from football the better.

I think BR mentioned this in his press conference as well. This is the same as playing an injured player, I'm sorry. With all the advances in Sport Science and conditioning it boggles the mind that this could still happen today.