Xabi AlonsoWith Rodrygo's future still up in the air, Xabi Alonso weighed in on the situation during his press conference.Ahead of Real Madrid’s opening La Liga fixture against Osasuna this

Pandiani, who has been coaching at home in Uruguay, told AS of Real Madrid's young striker: "I love him. "I followed him closely at the Club World Cup and I liked him a lot. He's the new Raúl. I see a great similarity between the two. He should stay at Madrid without hesitation and he's going to play there for many years.

Real Madrid are in action on matchday one of the competition at the Bernabéu on Tuesday (9 pm CEST).

Real Madrid have published their squad list for Tuesday’s season opener against Osasuna in LaLiga, which will mark Xabi Alonso’s debut as the coach.

Jeremiah St. Juste, a Dutch center-back for Sporting Lisbon, will land in Pamplona to defend Osasuna's jersey.