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Man City will benefit from Club World Cup exit if Kevin De Bruyne is right

When Kevin De Bruyne was told he wasn't getting a new contract at Manchester City, there was never any chance of him making the journey to the United States for the Club World Cup. The Belgian made his feelings clear about the new tournament last year.

The Blues may have embraced their stay across the Atlantic until Monday's shock defeat to Al Hilal, but players harbour reservations about their ever-increasing workload.

Rodri has been one vocal critic of the schedule and turned into proof of the risk of these demands last year when he suffered a serious knee injury. Around the same time last September, De Bruyne gave voice to his own concerns about another summer tournament and the potential for seven more games.

"The real problem will emerge after the Club World Cup," De Bruyne said.

"We know there will be only three weeks between the Club World Cup final and the first Premier League match. So, we have three weeks to rest and prepare for another 80 matches."

"Maybe this year things will be OK, but next year could be problematic. The Professional Footballers' Association in England and other player associations have tried to find solutions," he added.

"The issue is that UEFA and FIFA keep adding extra matches, and we can raise concerns, but no solutions have been found. It seems that money speaks louder than the players' voices."

De Bruyne isn't the only one with these concerns. Thomas Tuchel believes the presence of City and Chelsea in the tournament hands Liverpool and Arsenal a "huge advantage" next season, and Guardiola has admitted to being worried as well.

Addressing Tuchel's comments before the last-16 tie with Al Hilal, the Catalan said he had no idea how playing in the tournament would affect City next season,

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