Xabi Alonso spoke to the media after Real Madrid’s 3-0 win over Real Oviedo on Sunday. Kylian Mbappe scored twice in a great performance, and Alonso talked about his physicality. He said: “He’s gained four kilos back.

Kicking off the season with a victory and a goal from Kylian Mbappe, it felt like nothing changed from last season for Real Madrid, but that's where the similarities ended. Xabi Alonso is at the helm in charge of an almost entirely new look backline that held Osasuna to only two shots,

R elief in Madrid: Kylian Mbappé is back to full power. After a shaky summer, the French superstar hit a decisive double against Oviedo (3-0) — and his coach Xabi Alonso revealed the secret behind his resurgence: “He has regained the four kilos he lost.”