Xabi Alonso has been advised against using three players at this summer's Club World Club, according to a new report, after Real Madrid's medical staff were handed a report from club emissaries. Los Blancos were without a number of notable stars on Wednesday as they stuttered to a 1-1 draw against Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal.

Xabi Alonso has insisted he was happy with what he saw from Trent Alexander-Arnold in the right back’s first outing for Real Madrid on Wednesday. Alexander-Arnold, whose free transfer from Liverpool was brought forward for the Club World Cup for a fee of €10 million (£8.

Xabi Alonso was confirmed as Real Madrid’s next manager earlier this summer after the departure of Carlo Ancelotti but one of his former Liverpool teammates has sent him a brutal message