Steve Staunton has backed Kenny Dalglish’s criticism of Liverpool’s upcoming schedule.
The Reds face Manchester City in an important Premier League fixture at the end of the month, followed by Chelsea in the League Cup quarter-finals just 48 hours later.
Dalglish claimed on Thursday: “It is disgraceful in this day and age that players are being asked to play a league game and then a quarter-final just 48 hours later.
“The one thing I will say to our fans is to think carefully before buying tickets for the League Cup game.
"We do not want them spending their money and then we decide there is no other option but to use only young players in the tie."
Many believe the Liverpool boss will devalue the League Cup by playing a weakened side but ex-Anfield favourite Staunton has backed his former manager.
“Kenny Dalglish takes every game seriously, even a five-a-side, let alone a Carling Cup quarter-final,” he told Keys and Gray.
“He’s trying to put the point across that it’s a disgrace. It’s the League Cup, why does it have to be 48 hours after an important league game?
“The league is the priority for every team in the country but I’m sure Kenny Dalglish would love to get some silverware and I’m sure he targeted the Carling Cup ,as well as the FA Cup. They [the Football League] could give them an extra day.”
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