Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has backed Rodri's warning that players could be close to taking strike action over the number of games they're being asked to play.

Jules Kounde and Dani Carvajal have echoed Rodri's comments that players feel as if they have no voice when it comes to the impact that a congested football calendar has on their welfare. The

Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri says top soccer players are close to going on strike because of the number of games they are having to play.