'Maybe I'll retire at 30!' - Akanji

Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji has said the current fixture schedule is "so tough" to deal with and that the club's players could be lucky to have two weeks holiday at the end of the season.

The Swiss defender has played every minute in the Premier League this season for City and the 29-year-old even referred to retiring at 30 due to the fact "there's no end" to the overload of games.

"It's so tough," Akanji said.

"You don't just think about this season - but also next season. Let's say we win the league or cup, then go to the final of the Club World Cup, the Community Shield is three weeks after - so when do we do holidays?

"There are no breaks in winter, if we are lucky we get two weeks and then we need to be back and into next season.

"Next summer it's the World Cup and then is there another Club World Cup the following summer? I don't even know if it's every two or four years but there's no end to it. I don't know how it works out."

He joked: "Maybe I'll retire at 30!"