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There has been some pressure on players carrying an injury going into international breaks with their national side because you are contracted to these clubs and that is where your income is.

But, for me, as a player I had a similar mindset to Harry Kane that I would always be available - injured or not injured. I would have injections when I was on international duty just so I could represent my country because it meant that much.

It is difficult, however. If you look at Jack Grealish and Pep Guardiola's comments, he has a point because the forward has not been able to play for Manchester City because of injuries. So if you have been sidelined for three or four games, I would agree that you are then not fit and available to go on international duty.

But when you look at some of the other players, ones who have been playing and being managed by their club, then I do not see it being different to being played and managed by your country.

From the club's side, when they are competing at such high levels in the Premier League, you can understand why they would want their players to be rested and get fully fit again over the two weeks, rather than having to come back straight into a hectic period of fixtures.

I kind of get it from both points of view but, as a player, if I am half fit and being played by my club, I would be fully available for my national team.

It is really difficult with the pressure that is on the players, though. I would not look at it as a decision players have made solely.

Fara Williams was speaking to BBC Sport's Nicola Pearson

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Former Leicester winger Matt Piper says Steve Cooper does not "help himself" with some of the comments he makes.

Speaking on BBC Radio Leicester's When You're Smiling podcast about the 3-0 loss at Manchester United, Piper said: "It was a particularly poor performance from the team, but also the manager - I don't say that lightly.

"[Steve Cooper said] 'he never felt like a goal was coming'. If you don't feel there is a goal coming and you're 2-0 down and you don't make your first substitute until the 70th minute - that's what I don't understand.

"You've got to change it. You're not going to score if you feel like that standing in your technical area."

Leicester actually managed more shots on target than United in the defeat, but the hosts held a comfortable two-goal lead from just before half-time before completing the win in the final 10 minutes.

"I know a lot of fans are already to the point where they want him gone, but he doesn't help himself," Piper said. "He uses comments like that after the game but he didn't do anything about it.

"As the manager and leader of the club, you have to do something about it to change the fortune on a particularly bad afternoon.

"He tells you straight away what the problem is but it keeps happening week on week and that's really not helpful for the manager."

Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds