Xabi Alonso went after Rüdiger, there was a terrible argument and he could go to the bench against Juve.

Real Madrid is ready to face Juventus of Turin this Tuesday, in a match corresponding to the FIFA Club World Cup round of 16.

This do-or-die match will be played at a packed Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, filled mainly with fans wearing the merengue jersey.

"In every World Cup, once the group stage is over, the decisive matches arrive where it's all or nothing. We're playing against a giant of European soccer like Juventus, which will demand a lot from us in terms of soccer, mentality, and concentration. We've been preparing for it over the last two days and everything is ready for tomorrow. It's a very important match, this is a different competition and we know how decisive it is. It's not the first important test, it's just a very important match," Xabi Alonso himself said yesterday at a press conference.

Few doubts

These words from the Basque coach make it clear that the white club is approaching this event as a final, since the team that loses will say goodbye to the competition.

Xabi Alonso, together with his coaching staff, have had to evaluate different names in recent hours to make the line-up, although everything is already clear for Real Madrid.

Kylian Mbappé, Rodrygo Goes, Raúl Asencio, and Antonio Rüdiger have been some of the figures under the spotlight, but all of them will be important against Juventus of Turin, a rival that will demand the most from the Madrid club on the field at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

The case of the German is more curious, since he has made an effort to be in the tournament, despite undergoing surgery after being sanctioned at the end of the season.

Xabi Alonso's idea is to use the German as a starter, which would leave Raúl Asencio on the bench, beyond the fact that the Basque had to call the experienced center-back's attention for "hitting" Rodrygo Goes during the last training session and not keeping order, preferring to play games and laugh.