Manchester City defender Ruben Dias has lifted the lid on the club's breathless schedule for the upcoming season with fixtures coming thick and fast despite continued warnings that footballers will burn out and strike.
Centre back Dias made 45 appearances for City last campaign, plus a further seven for Portugal, and he is likely to be similarly stretched over the coming months with Pep Guardiola's side expected to go far on multiple fronts once again.
FIFA have been told that players could take matters into their own hands in a bid to clamp down on congestion but next season appears certain to drag some to breaking point with their workload almost identical to recent years.