Overview

• Xabi Alonso officially began his tenure as Real Madrid manager on June 9 with his first training session at Valdebebas
• Only seven first-team players participated, with Fede Valverde and Thibaut Courtois sidelined by injury and others away on international duty
• Alonso supplemented the sparse group with academy prospects who will travel to Miami to reinforce the squad for the tournament
• New signings Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold are scheduled for official presentation later this week
• The window to register new players for the Club World Cup closes on June 11 as Real Madrid pursues Benfica defender Álvaro Carreras ahead of its June 18 opener against Al Hilal