England boss Roy Hodgson will ensure that the Manchester United players in his squad are not overworked ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash with Real Madrid next week.
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Wayne Rooney, Danny Welbeck, Tom Cleverley and Chris Smalling have all been selected for the international friendly with Brazil at Wembley on Wednesday, but being a former club manager himself, Hodgson knows just what is expected of him.
Ahead of the match, he revealed: "I am aware that Manchester United are playing an important Champions League game. I haven't spoken to Sir Alex Ferguson but I don't need to. I was a club manager myself and it's pretty obvious Alex would like me to look after his players.
"I appreciate the way these top class managers have made sure we have full access to the players for the qualifying games. It's up to me to keep in mind what's going on in their heads.
"This is a friendly, a very important one, and we want to win it. But I don't want to do that at the expense of players missing important games and their managers being reluctant to release them in future."
The Red Devils play Everton prior to their eagerly-awaited European tie, with Sir Alex Ferguson expected to rest his stars in preparation for the arrival of Ronaldo and company.
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