EFL Cup: Guardiola Claims He Has No Players to Face Liverpool

• Pep Guardiola has expressed his dissatisfaction with the busy football schedule awaiting European teams
• Europe's football season was disrupted by the ongoing 2022 World Cup in Qatar which will conclude on Sunday, December 18
• City is among the teams which sent a good number of players to the tournament, with many of them involved up to the latter stages of the competition

Man City boss Pep Guardiola has claimed that he does not have enough players he can field when his side take on Liverpool after the 2022 World Cup.

The two English giants are scheduled to face off on Thursday, December 22, in the round of 16 of the Carabao Cup.

A good number of Man City's starting XI have been heavily involved in the ongoing World Cup in Qatar.

During the period, the reigning English champions have been involved in only one friendly clash which took place on Saturday against sister club Girona.

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According to Metro UK, only four senior players, including Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkau Gundogan, and Riyad Mahrez were involved in the clash.

Pep slams football schedule

And speaking ahead of City's clash with Liverpool, Pep was pessimistic about the state of his team.

The Spaniard was quick to hit out at the busy football schedule awaiting European teams after the season was disrupted by the World Cup.

"We have four players. We have four or five players so we have to see how others are coming back," Pep told the Man City official website.

"We are in a difficult [moment]. We don’t have players.

"But, you know, the big brains of football thought they would make this schedule so we are going to play this game," he added.

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Brazil want Guardiola as manager

Sports Brief earlier reported that Brazil want Guardiola to replace Tite, after the Selecao manager stepped down from his role following his nation's World Cup quarter-final exit.

The two-time Champions League winning manager recently extended his contract with Manchester City until 2025, and it is believed he would have no intention of leaving the club where he has achieved so much.

Many managers would find it boring to coach a national team, as the frequency of games and tournaments are far fewer than those of club football.