Caballero confident squad rotation will bear fruit for Man City

Willy Caballero has had to bide his time and wait for Manchester City first-team opportunities this season but the keeper believes squad rotation will be key in the long run.

The Argentine stopper started in mid-week as they drew with Celtic 1-1 to confirm their passage into the knockout rounds of the Champions League.

Claudio Bravo has been Pep Guardiola’s No.1 this season with Caballero often having to settle for the role of understudy.

But the 35-year-old insists the squad policy at the City of Manchester stadium will pay dividends over a long season that sees them competing on multiple fronts.

“I think it’s important [to rotate],” he said.

“Everybody wants to play. Everyone works really hard during the week to try and play.

“In this league, just a few teams can repeat the same starting XI because sometimes they play one game a week. If we do this, maybe we get in trouble, with injuries and tiredness, so I think it’s a good option.

“The game against Celtic was important for the players who don’t usually play to keep improving, to keep showing the boss he can think of using every player in the starting XI.

“It was a good way to play the last game, already qualified, against an important team with history and tradition.”