Luis Enrique

Alfredo Relaño reflects on the chain of events that led to Real Madrid and Spain captain suffering another injury - one that rules him out of season-defining games for Los Blancos.

Alfredo Relaño reacts to Spain's 3-1 World Cup qualifying win over Kosovo on Wednesday night.

The Spain coach has yet to construct an XI of guaranteed starters and doesn’t even have a concrete group of 16 or 18 who he can mix and match depending on who is fit.

Teams that finish second in UEFA World Cup qualifying groups face an arduous route to Qatar and Sweden took the early advantage.

Many will lament the interruption of Real Madrid and Barcelona's pursuit of Atlético, but seeing Pedri in action for Spain is an exciting alternative.

Spain reported for duty on Monday with just one Real Madrid player in their ranks, something that always feels a little strange...

Leo Messi's interview on Sunday answered many questions but not the most pressing one: will he stay at Barcelona or seek a new challenge at PSG or City?