Xabi Alonso has explained why he left Manchester City transfer target Rodrygo on the bench in Real Madrid's narrow 1-0 victory over Osasuna in their La Liga opener on Tuesday evening. It was an underwhelming performance from Los Blancos, who edged the contest thanks to a Kylian Mbappe penalty.
Alonso benched Rodrygo in Real Madrid's win
Brazilian winger facing fight for regular minutes
No offers yet for the €100m-rated forward