Only five members of the first-team ranks at La Liga giants Real Madrid appear guaranteed to be at the disposal of new head coach Xabi Alonso for his first training session with the club.This comes

That’s a strong statement from a player whose Barcelona side secured a domestic double last season and thrashed Madrid four times, including a 5–2 rout in the Spanish Super Cup final and a 4–0 La Liga hammering at the Bernabeu. But Lewandowski insists those days could be over.

Xabi Alonso is returning to Real Madrid to take over a club that failed to meet expectations this season. The Spanish powerhouse announced the hiring of Alonso on Sunday to replace Carlo Ancelotti, who is leaving to take over the Brazil job. Alonso will take over on June 1 and will be given a contract through June 2028, the club said .