
'He's ready' – Xabi Alonso denies claims Federico Valverde refused to play as Real Madrid boss responds to Uruguayan's 'truly sad' statement
Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has stated that Federico Valverde is ready to play against Villarreal and denied that he objected from playing in a defensive role in their latest Champions League fixture. Valverde even penned an emotional statement as a response to such reports that called his commitment into question.