Jose Mourinho says that he didn’t think that there would be international friendlies again after the UEFA Nations League.
The international break that returns next week will see the top players of different clubs get engaged in national team football, and Jose Mourinho will lose the likes of Harry Kane and Son Heung-min.
The international break will feature some competitive games, but there are also friendly matches.
Clubs hardly feature their best players in club friendly games, but the national team managers only care about their own situation and who they can select.
Mourinho was speaking ahead of Tottenham’s Europa League game against Ludogorets this Thursday and he claims that he thought that there would be no more friendly games because of the Nations League matches.
Adding that he will never complain if his players are being used for competitive games.
However, he then added that he would love for his players not to be fielded in friendly games, but he doesn’t expect that to happen.
He said via Football London: “I thought with the Nations League there would be no more friendlies but there is which I don’t understand. With competitive matches I would never complain about managers wanting to use their best players. With friendlies coming after players are playing on Sunday it’s different. If you ask me if I would expect my players to be rested for the friendlies I’d say I wouldn’t expect, but I would love it.”
