Real Madrid boss Álvaro Arbeloa welcomed back long-term absentees Trent Alexander-Arnold and Antonio Rüdiger to his XI on Saturday, but was forced to leave leading goalscorer Kylian Mbappé on the benc...

Real Madrid moved to the top of La Liga in emphatic fashion on Saturday night, sweeping aside Real Sociedad 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu to end the visitors’ long unbeaten run.

For tonight’s match against Real Sociedad, Arbeloa will be able to count on players of the caliber of Trent, Mendy, and especially Rüdiger, who return to the squad list.