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Blackburn's Bentley: Too many foreigners in Premiership academies

Blackburn Rovers midfielder David Bentley says there's too many foreigners at Premiership academies.

"At Arsenal, there were probably 15 or 20 different nationalities at such a young age. Sometimes that can stifle the development of players.

"Maybe they should change the rules of youth teams," Bentley told BBC Sport.

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