Real Madrid have been dealt a serious blow ahead of their Champions League clashes with Liverpool and Manchester City , as Xabi Alonso has reportedly lost an experienced defender for the next three months.

Los Blancos have made an unblemished start to the 2025-26 La Liga campaign with three victories from three matches, leaving them at the top of the Spanish top-flight table and two points clear of reigning champions Barcelona.

The 15-time European champions are back in action on Saturday against Real Sociedad following the international break, but Alonso will not have Antonio Rudiger at his disposal.

The 32-year-old recently started both of Germany's World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Slovakia and Northern Ireland earlier this month, but he was taken off in the

See Full Page