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,

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has admitted striker Gonzalo García has reminded him of the great Raúl González during his breakout Club World Cup campaign. The 21-year-old, prolific at youth level for Madrid,