Kevin De Bruyne fears football’s rules will continue to ignore the welfare of players, as he prepares for another marathon season for club and country.
The Manchester City star’s appearance in Belgium’s 1-1 draw with Wales was his 52nd of the 2021-22 campaign, and he could play about 80 next term if City perform well at home and abroad, and Belgium go close in the World Cup.
De Bruyne recently described the Nations League as ‘unimportant’ and highlighted the lack of rest for top players, which he estimated would amount to three weeks in 12 months.