Kyle Walker disagrees with Pep Guardiola point as Man City's Erling Haaland called best in world

Kyle Walker is gearing up for England’s Euro 2024 qualifier with Italy on Tuesday in what is already the second international break of the season.

Players at the top level of the game are required to play an enormous number of fixtures every season with more set to be scheduled thanks to incoming new Champions League, Club World Cup and World Cup formats.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has urged players to take a stand against the governing bodies in what would be a last port of call in stopping the onslaught of expanded competitions. Walker, though, takes a slightly different view on the matter.

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Walker says it is not up to him to rewrite the hectic football schedule, despite Guardiola’s suggestion that players should speak up about the increasing workload.

The City boss suggested last month that the only way change can be enacted is if the stars of the game take a stand against UEFA and FIFA for continually adding more games into the calendar.

From next season, the Champions League group stages will contain 10 group games and an extra knockout play-off round while the Club World Cup will expand to 32 teams in 2025. Furthermore, the 2026 World Cup is set to grow to 48 teams meaning more fixtures will be played.

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Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard reckons that Norway teammate and City sensation Erling Haaland can label himself "the best player in the world" right now.

The 23-year-old has dominated the Premier League stage following his £51million move from Borussia Dortmund last summer. Since then, Haaland has netted 60 goals in 65 matches across all competitions as well as