The Brazil attacker is being linked with Manchester City and Arsenal this week in England. And for last night's opening LaLiga win against Osasuna, Xabi left Rodrygo on the bench for the 1-0 triumph.

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said Trent Alexander-Arnold and the club's other new signings had performed well in their LaLiga opener on Tuesday and did not seem to be weighed down by the pressure of playing in front of an expectant home crowd.

MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé got off to a scoring start in his second season with Real Madrid, leading the team to a 1-0 victory over Osasuna in their Spanish league opener Tuesday.

Los Blancos will kick off their La Liga season on Tuesday against Osasuna, after the league began over the weekend