Mourinho frets over three-week international break

Real Madrid's boss worries about players away for three weeks, especially those not playing.

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What happened. Mourinho expressed concern about the impact of the three-week international break on his squad, especially players who join national teams but don't get game time.

• The break is a week longer than usual, with October break scrapped.
• Fifa changed the schedule due to the late World Cup final on 19 July.
• Player welfare and travel considerations influenced the change.

“The international break does concern me. It's a lot of time.”

— Jose Mourinho

Real Madrid face Malaga at home on Sunday, with the break looming after that.

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