Xabi Alonso leaning towards a 4-4-2 formation for Real Madrid

Xabi Alonso will make his supervisory debut with Genuine Madrid later this evening in their FIFA Club World Cup Group H encounter against Al-Hilal.

Having replaced Carlo Ancelotti at the helm after the La Liga season, the Spanish tactician has actually been working hard with the players over the past week approximately to get his concepts across and prepare the group for the difficulty ahead.A lot has actually been hypothesized about the formation that Alonso prepares to use at Real Madrid and the way the team will play under him.And with kickoff just a few hours away, AS reports that the brand-new Real Madrid boss is leaning towards utilising a 4-4-2 development tonight versus Al-Hilal.

At Bayer Leverkusen, Alonso stuck by a three-man defensive line but it appears that he will not present that setup right away with his new club.Xabi Alonso to go with a 4-4-2 on his Genuine Madrid debut.( Image courtesy: X/Real Madrid)However, for now, the early signs

are that Alonso will be setting Real Madrid in a 4-4-2 formation tonight, although the group is likely to operate in a fluid manner without a stiff shape.As already reported, Arda Guler is a strong contender to start tonight, with the Turkish global most likely to slot in on the right flank.Meanwhile, Jude Bellingham could occupy the left side with

Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni forming the two-man tandem in the centre of the park.Up top, Vinicius Jr. will likely be partnered with compatriot Rodrygo Goes, given that Kylian Mbappe is a doubt due to a fever.As for the defence, there will be two debutants in Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold along with Raul Asencio and Fran Garcia, with

Thibaut Courtois in objective.