Enzo Maresca wants Elliot Anderson and Marc Guehi to be rested from England’s final match of the international break to recover before Manchester City travel to Liverpool on Sunday.
Anderson has played 20 England caps in just 392 days and was ever-present for Nottingham Forest last season before becoming a regular for City this year. Guehi, signed from Crystal Palace, has similarly gone without substantial rest since arriving at the club. Both have started all three recent England matches.
Maresca faces a congested schedule with Liverpool next Sunday followed by PSG at home on Wednesday. He is already managing fitness concerns with Erling Haaland and others following an intense four-match international window that came after their longest campaigns last season.
Haaland asked to be substituted in Norway’s match on Sunday, raising questions about his sharpness for City’s return. Anderson and Guehi will likely be among Maresca’s first names on the teamsheet for the Liverpool fixture if not both upcoming matches, making their recovery from England duty crucial.
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