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

Trent Alexander-Arnold was surprisingly named on the bench as Real Madrid beat Real Oviedo over the weekend and boss Xabi Alonso has warned the England star that he could stay there

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 winning while he faces his first challenge as manager,