Football chiefs were warned at the start of the season about a growing injury crisis in the game due to fixture congestion.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola — whose team play their 37th game of the season at Cardiff City on Sunday in the FA Cup fourth round — has revealed the game's leading managers expressed their view to the Premier League in the summer but nothing was done.
More than 100 top-flight players are currently considered unavailable by their clubs because of injury.
'The fixture list is harming the players.