Kylian Mbappe will start on the bench for Real Madrid ’s opening Club World Cup match against Al-Hilal on Wednesday. Xabi Alonso begins his reign as Madrid’s new head coach against last year’s Saudi Pro League champions in Group H.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is to make his Real Madrid debut against Al-Hilal tonight, but Kylian Mbappe will not feature in the Miami curtain-raiser. The England international’s move to the Santiago Bernabeu was completed earlier than expected, with Los Blancos paying Liverpool a £10m fee to have him available for the Club World Cup.

The Spanish giants kick off their campaign in Florida against Saudi side Al Hilal, with former club legend Xabi Alonso making his coaching debut after joining from Bayer Leverkusen. Caught between the disappointment of a season that just ended and the renewed hope of a new campaign,