Real Madrid face Juventus in the last 16 of the Club World Cup on Tuesday evening, with Los Blancos hoping to build on recent positive performances at the start of Xabi Alonso’s tenure.
The Spaniard has only overseen three matches at his new club but he is looking to gel his side quickly as they approach the business end of this tournament, with the club hierarchy keen to land another trophy in the first edition of this new tournament format.