The hierarchy at Real Madrid has shifted in recent months, and the change is clear for everyone to see. Since Kylian Mbappe arrived, it was obvious that the competition to be the true face of the

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said that it was his decision to leave Rodrygo without minutes in the club's 1-0 win over Osasuna at the Bernabéu on Tuesday amid transfer links to Premier League clubs.

Dani Carvajal welcomed the competition that Trent Alexander-Arnold will bring to his status as Real Madrid’s first-choice right back and warned the summer recruit that he has always risen to the challenge presented by his past rivals.

Rodrygo is living his darkest hours at Real Madrid. Benched under Xabi Alonso and without a goal since March, the Brazilian faces a defining test against Oviedo with the World Cup on the horizon.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Real Madrid's injury and suspension news ahead of their fixture with Real Oviedo, who started life back in Spain's top flight with a 2-0 defeat to Villarreal.

Real Madrid may be about to hear from Arsenal regarding one of their forwards after the London club suffered an injury blow.

In response, club president Florentino Perez hired Alonso and sanctioned around €180million (£155m; $210.5m) to be spent on new players, including defenders Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras and Trent Alexander-Arnold, along with exciting young Argentine playmaker Franco Mastantuono.

Los Blancos will kick off their La Liga season on Tuesday against Osasuna, after the league began over the weekend