Arsenal starlet Cesc Fabregas
admits he would love to take this summer off.
The Spanish midfielder faces playing until June - with a series of
internationals planned for that month.
With pre-season training beginning in July - the 19-year-old would
like to have extra time off.
"I am looking forward to this summer, although the thing is that
when we finish at Arsenal, we have international games in June and
that breaks up my plans a little bit," he told the club's
website.
"Sometimes I do think I need one summer just to rest.
"I remember when I was 16 turning 17, I had seven weeks' rest and I
came back in pre-season refreshed and ready to go.
"That is what made the difference because I was a reserve player
and I came into the first team in this period and because I had
rested I had a lot of energy and power.
"You do need that rest when you are so young and you start playing
so many games under a lot of pressure, especially in midfield where
you have to run a lot and make a lot of tackles.
"Of course I like to play football and I will never say 'no' when I
am asked to play because I love it so much.
"If I said 'no' I would feel really bad in myself - but after six
or seven years of this you can get injuries so you have to be
professional and take care of yourself."
