Ahead of his first Clásico as Real Madrid coach, Xabi Alonso responded to Kiyan Sobhani of Managing Madrid about the importance of finding a target in the box on Saturday in his pre-game press conference as he said,

Álvaro Carreras has made an excellent start to life at Madrid following his summer switch from Benfica and pushes Alejandro Balde closely for a place in the XI. However, due to the longevity and consistency of the Barcelona left back, he just makes the cut ahead of his compatriot.

However, Claude Makélélé stated his desire to see the veteran defender play for one of the top clubs in Spain at one point. In a recent interview, Makélélé spoke about wanting to see Marquinhos play for Real Madrid,

Real Madrid edged past Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, with Jude Bellingham’s first goal of the season proving the difference between the two sides. The 15-time winners of the competition are now one of five teams with a 100 per cent record after three rounds of fixtures.

Aston Villa continue to move quietly but with intent in the transfer market. They are building a squad that will show both ambition and balance. Under Unai Emery, the Birmingham club shows a growing

Gary Neville believes an Arsenal star is the best in his position in the Premier League right now, and he's also close to putting pen to paper on a new contract.