Fatigue? The World Cup players with the toughest seasons

France indispensable conflict with some vigor and fatigue if they are to triumph the World Cup for a 3rd time.

Didier Deschamps' squad person been successful enactment much than immoderate of the starring nations, with 1,341 matches totalling 98,895 minutes.

Crystal Palace cardinal defender Maxence Lacroix has the astir starts (58) and minutes (5,009) of the France players, but the 26-year-old is lone expected to beryllium a squad prime for Les Bleus.

Bayern Munich guardant Michael Olise (65), coincidentally a erstwhile Palace player, has made the astir appearances but by coming disconnected the seat 12 times helium is 2nd connected minutes played (4,942).

Olise is 1 of 11 France players who featured astatine the Club World Cup. Portugal besides had 11 with lone Germany, connected 12, having much successful enactment successful the United States past summer.

In the squad apical 10 we find Portugal successful second, with 1,299 matches and 96,405 minutes.

Roberto Martinez's squad would person been person to the apical had Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot seen much cupful enactment with Manchester United. The Red Devils failed to prime for Europe and played lone 1 lucifer successful some the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Paris St-Germain midfielder Vitinha played the astir games (66) successful reaching the last of the Club World Cup and winning the Champions League.

Cristiano Ronaldo started each 44 matches helium played for Al Nassr and Portugal.

England are third, with Thomas Tuchel's men having played much games (1,304) than Portugal but made less starts (1,051 to 1,092).

The workload connected Harry Kane could beryllium a interest with the skipper - who is 33 adjacent period - playing 63 games for Bayern Munich.

Morgan Rogers is the astir played, featuring 64 times crossed 5,037 minutes for Aston Villa and England.

England person the astir players (seven) to marque 50 oregon much starts, followed by Belgium, Germany and Portugal (six).

For Germany, Bayern centre-back Jonathan Tah has played the astir minutes (4,923) of Julian Nagelsmann's squad.