Soccer-France players union says heavy workload behind injuries

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Group C - Real Madrid v 1. FC Union Berlin - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - September 20, 2023 Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo

(Reuters) - France's players union (UNFP) has called for an overhaul of the football calendar after a host of players suffered serious injuries.

Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga suffered a knee ligament injury in training with France while club team mate Aurelien Tchouameni went down with a stress fracture to his left foot during their win over Barcelona last month.