Real Madrid currently have one free spot in the 25-man squad permitted in La Liga, which explains why Franco Mastantuono was registered with the reserves. The Spanish capital club have until 1

Criticism is directed not towards the player, but towards the management. Real Madrid fans insist that Dani Ceballos should have more space to showcase his talent in midfield.

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.

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said Trent Alexander-Arnold and the club's other new signings had performed well in their LaLiga opener on Tuesday and did not seem to be weighed down by the pressure of playing in front of an expectant home crowd.