According to ESPN, Rodrygo could earn his first minutes of the season against Oviedo and, interestingly, they could come as a left winger. Rodrygo’s desire to play as a left-sided forward is no secret but it is claimed that he has specifically spoken with Alonso to request a move away from the right wing this season.

Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso spoke on a number of topics during his pre-match press conference for Sunday’s trip to Real Oviedo, and as expected, he was asked to give his reaction to several

Xabi Alonso has praised the impact of Real Madrid's latest arrival Franco Mastantuono ahead of the team's first away game of the season, at Real Oviedo on Sunday. Mastantuono, 18, played 22 minutes as a substitute in Madrid's LaLiga debut on Tuesday as they beat Osasuna 1-0,