Wales captain Gareth Bale has slammed next season's packed calendar.

Bale cited the commitment of Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne as he hit out at the schedule.

"Someone mentioned on the table at lunch that Kevin De Bruyne could play 79 games next season and have a three-week break," said Wales international Bale ahead of their fixture with Belgium.

"It is too much. Things obviously need to change. I think every player will tell you there are way too many games - it is impossible to play at a high level for that amount of games and there will be consequences in the long term.

"People's bodies can't deal with that kind of calendar year after year. Something has to change. People at the top of the game have to do something but, unfortunately, money comes into it. For player welfare, money needs to be overlooked and you need to look after the players because without the players, there's no product."