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.

Kylian Mbappe made sure that the Xabi Alonso era began with three points on Tuesday, as he won and scored a penalty in Real Madrid's 1-0 victory Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabeu.