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LONDON (AP) \u2014 James Milner set a record for Premier League appearances on Saturday, playing his 654th game in England’s top flight. <\/p>\n
Milner, 40, surpassed the benchmark set by Gareth Barry when he was named in the starting XI for Brighton’s game against Brentford. Brighton won 2-0 at the G-Tech Community Stadium. <\/p>\n
“I feel like I can still contribute minutes. It’s a little frustrating because I might not be getting minutes this year, but of course I have to develop my players and I want to win, so it’s a good balance,” Milner said. “I hope I’ve shown in the last few games that I can still contribute on the pitch.”<\/p>\n
Milner made his league debut for Leeds in 2002 at the age of 16, coming on as a substitute in the 4\u20133 win over West Ham. <\/p>\n
During a well-travelled career, he won back-to-back trophies with Manchester City and Liverpool. Throughout his time with these two clubs, he won a string of titles including three Premier Leagues, the Champions League, the FA Cup and the English League Cup. <\/p>\n
Milner has been at Brighton since 2023 and has made 18 appearances this season despite being in the final stages of his career. <\/p>\n
Barry’s record was his first since his last Premier League game for West Brom, against Huddersfield in 2018. He played two more seasons in the Second Division Championship. <\/p>\n
Milner equaled Barry’s record when he came on as a substitute for Brighton against Aston Villa on 11 February. <\/p>\n
He doesn’t set any limits on how long he can go on. <\/p>\n
\u201cAs you get older, things can change quickly,\u201d he said. “Due to the injury I sustained last season, I couldn’t put my feet up for six months. I’ll keep pushing. Let’s see where it takes us.”<\/p>\n
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