It's a huge game for Real Madrid as they face Alaves on December 13 at the Mendizorrotza Stadium. After two losses that have been met with plenty of criticism, Xabi Alonso knows that anything short of a win will heap more pressure on him and the team.

Dani Carvajal (knee), Ferland Mendy (muscle), Trent Alexander-Arnold (thigh), Eder Militao (hamstring), Endrick (suspended), Fran Garcia (suspended) and Alvaro Carreras (suspended) are all definitely out of the contest this weekend.

Xabi Alonso is facing the most intense scrutiny of his young managerial career, and with pressure mounting from every angle, Madrid finds itself at a crossroads.

It's becoming a common theme with Xabi Alonso having limited choices when picking his starting lineup for upcoming games. That is the case again as Real Madrid

After beating Alaves 3-1, images broadcast by DAZN of Hansi Flick slumped on the bench captured the moment the Catalans are going through. The German manager appeared completely dejected following the final whistle in a game Barca won without a convincing performance.

Por STEVE DOUGLASLa primera etapa de la rehabilitación de Mohamed Salah con el Liverpool se completó después de que el delantero egipcio regresó al equipo para la victoria el

Sunderland recibe a Newcastle en un derbi del noreste el domingo y el viaje del City alCrystal Palace será una prueba para el equipo de Pep Guardiola tras la victoria del miércoles en el Real Madrid en la Liga de Campeones. El Palace venció al City en la final de la FA Cup de la temporada pasada.

Only a few hours remain before Marc-Andre ter Stegen returns to the Barcelona squad for a La Liga game, almost seven months after he sat on the bench at San Mames last season, in what was his last