Xabi Alonso has explained his decision to bench Vinicius Jr in Real Madrid's La Liga clash amid the reported contract standoff.

W ith another win and more goals from Kylian Mbappe to defeat Real Oviedo 3-0 on Sunday, it looks like things are going well for Xabi Alonso as he takes over Real Madrid. They're

Xabi Alonso has praised the impact of Real Madrid 's latest arrival Franco Mastantuono ahead of the team's first away game of the season, at Real Oviedo on Sunday. Mastantuono, 18, played 22 minutes as a substitute in Madrid's LaLiga debut on Tuesday as they beat Osasuna 1-0, impressing the Santiago Bernabéu crowd.