Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne admits he's no fan of the Nations League.

De Bruyne and Belgium are due to face Holland on Friday night.

“For me, the Nations League is unimportant. We have to play those matches, but it's a kind of practice campaign," says De Bruyne, who has to complete no fewer than four international matches in eleven days.

“Everyone has had a very tough season. As soon as we are on the field, we do what we have to do. Then I want to win. Other than that, I don't have much to say about it.

“We have nothing to say about it. As players we can talk about vacation or rest, but we have no say. We follow what we need to do and that's it. We have a little more than three weeks of vacation every twelve months.

"The outsiders don't understand how a player feels after a season. It doesn't have to be, in the end it won't change anyway. Nor is there any point in saying anything about it. Nothing will change anyway."