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 star made headlines this week after claiming that players could go on strike to make a stand over the overwhelming number of fixtures in this season's calendar.

In between Real Betis's victory over Leganes on Friday and Rayo Vallecano's triumph against Osasuna on Monday, La Liga Matchweek 5 concluded without a single draw. The four biggest clubs in La Liga all walked away with three points this weekend,

A former FC Barcelona manager said that under-fire Real Madrid ace Vinicius Jr. 'needs help' during an appearance on Spanish radio.