After its success against Olympique de Marseille (2-1) this Tuesday in the Champions League, Real Madrid approaches its next Liga match against Espanyol Barcelona this Saturday with a positive dynamic. An opportunity for the Merengue coach, Xabi Alonso, to return to the management of his workforce.
The Spanish technician has already established a certain rotation within the team, in particular repositioning Rodrygo, formerly on the right flank, in competition with Vinicius JR on the left side. As for his center center, Kylian Mbappé, the Basque confirmed his intention to preserve him.
Alonso details its strategy
“There will be a lot of matches and if he is not holder in one of them, he will have to be taken with calm. I don't think a player can play everything. This is very important, you have to pay attention to the workload and some will not play. We are at 5 games and maybe we will have to wait a bit to see where it leads us ”explained the 43 -year -old tactician against the press this Friday.
Since the start of the season, the number 10 of the Whiteos has started each of the meetings. He is also the fourth player most used by Xabi Alonso with 447 minutes, behind Thibaut Courtois, Aurélien Tchouaméni and Álvaro Carreras.
