The Elche game was the fourth time Vinicius Jr has been benched this season. He has only completed five of Madrid’s 17 games this term, and the shift in his position from an undisputable starter under Ancelotti is one of the sources of his frustration.

Xabi Alonso is into the first few months of his Real Madrid tenure but some of his decisions have proved divisive as the club's bosses make their loyalties known

CHAOS is brewing at Real Madrid and not just on the pitch. The Los Blancos haven’t won any of their last three matches and for a club that lives permanently on the edge of drama, that’s sparked

Vinicius Junior has told Real Madrid that he does not want to renew his contract while his relationship with head coach Xabi Alonso remains so strained.