Xabi Alonso latest as Real Madrid makes decision on future of ex-Liverpool star

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Xabi Alonso is hanging on by a thread at Real Madrid after his side lost 2-1 at the Bernabeu against Manchester City on Wednesday, leaving it level on points with Liverpool, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid. It is hard to take another defeat, but we tried until the end." England international Jude Bellingham said live on TNT Sports that the squad is "100 percent" behind Alonso too.

Xabi Alonso is under growing pressure at Real Madrid (Image: Getty Images) "In the past couple of games, we let ourselves down again. We will see what happens, but now the ambience in the Bernabeu is focusing on Xabi Alonso.

We will see what is going on, but now I am 100 percent pessimistic. Right now, though, he still has the players onside at Real Madrid — and that is a hugely important factor.