Brendan Rodgers: Premier League can do more to support the teams in Europe

Rodgers said: "I think the Premier League can do more to support the teams in Europe. It happens with other federations in other countries. They really help, but it doesn't happen in this country.
"The physicality of the Premier League is like no other. In other countries, some of the big teams in Europe can change five, six, seven players and still win."


His side will play a minimum of 27 games before the turn of the year -- 19 in the Premier League, six in the Europa League and at last two in the Capital One Cup.
Rodgers suggested most leading teams in other European countries will have less busy schedules.
"They've got one domestic competition fewer," he said. "We've got two domestic cup competitions in this country when others have one.
"It all adds up to being difficult physically for the Premier League teams and for the teams in European football, but it's something we have to cope with.
"We respect that challenge, and it means you really have to monitor and get the best out of the players you have available."