Xabi Alonso has enjoyed a strong start to life on his return to the Spanish capital, failing to win in just one of his five Club World Cup matches so far. That is in spite of Kylian Mbappe’s case of acute gastroenteritis, which saw him hospitalised ahead of the group stage. The 21-year-old Gonzalo Garcia has impressed in his absence, though, hitting four goals and one assist in five appearances.
