Real Madrid could be without four key players when they face Liverpool in the Champions League next month. Xabi Alonso has had to deal with injuries to key players during his short but sweet tenure at the Bernabeu thus far.

And the Spaniard has just been handed another double injury blow during the international break as Liverpool prepare to face Madrid on home soil on Tuesday, November 4. Franco Mastantuono suffered a knock during the club's last La Liga clash with Villarreal, but still joined Argentina on international duty.

However, the 18-year-old has now dropped out of the national squad as a result of suffering from muscle fatigue. As a result, he will miss the nation's next friendly with Puerto Rico come Wednesday, October 15, and will return to the Spanish capital to undergo further tests to determine the severity of his injury.

Meanwhile, Didier Deschamps confirmed that Kylian Mbappe will undergo assessment after France's 3-0 win over Azerbaijan in the World Cup Qualifiers on Friday evening. Like Mastantuono,...