New Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso, took charge of his first game as Los Blancos boss on Wednesday and saw his side draw 1-1 with Al Hilal in the Club World Cup group stage. Trent Alexander-Arnold, who signed from Liverpool on June 1, made his debut for the club as well as former Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen.

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.

Real Madrid have already made three summer signings in Dean Huijsen, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Franco Mastantuono, but more are expected to arrive after the Club World Cup concludes in July. Alvaro