Former Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has backed new head coach Xabi Alonso to make "big changes" at the club, saying that he won't be afraid to drop anyone.

Real Madrid legend Guti has come out in strong support of Xabi Alonso following Los Blancos’ heavy 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup in New Jersey. The result was a bitter blow for Madridistas,

Alongside a strong central defender — Antonio Rudiger or Eder Militao — and the pace of Raul Asencio on the opposite side of the back three, Trent Alexander-Arnold would be able to push on down the right, while Vinicius Jr and Mbappe could drift towards the left flank to combine.