The Xabi Alonso era at Real Madrid is off to uneven start, but there are still lessons to be learned from his first three games in charge at the Club World Cup.

According to journalist Antonio Romero, speaking on El Larguero (via AS), it seems that Xabi Alonso is not seeing Rodrygo as a key part of his plans at Real Madrid. Romero’s update suggests that,

PHILADELPHIA -- Change can be tough, especially when it involves moving to a new club in a country where you don't know the language. For Trent Alexander-Arnold, a lifelong Liverpool player who made his Premier League debut at the club when he was only 17, he's experiencing that after his move to Real Madrid in La Liga.