Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti will drop Kylian Mbappe from the starting line up when his team takes on Deportivo Alaves at the Bernabeu on Tuesday.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has played down fears over star midfielder Jude Bellingham’s shoulder. Bellingham dislocated his shoulder in November 2023 but decided not to get surgery at the time, instead electing to manage the injury, in part by wearing a brace.

Real Madrid decided against replacing the injured David Alaba and retired Toni Kroos in the transfer market this summer, but they had sanctioned an addition to their coaching team. It looked as if