Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has backed Rodri's warning that players could be close to taking strike action over the number of games they're being asked to play.

Vinicius Jr came off the bench to score once and set up another goal to steer champions Real Madrid to a 4-1 fightback victory over Espanyol in LaLiga on Saturday.

The 2-0 win was the 100th clean sheet for Courtois as a Real player. He said, "It's always tough to play here. It was a difficult game after the international matches. It wasn't our best game. We were lucky with the posts, but that also helps.