Real Madrid news

The Real Madrid captain left Viktoria Plzen defender Milan Havel on the ground bleeding from his nose after a tough challenge

The Frenchman has found goals hard to come by in the current campaign, but returned to form with a first-half double in the Champions League

Santiago Solari faces his first taste of European football as a manager, as the Spanish giants travel to the Czech Republic.

The interim boss has begun to have a positive effect on the Blancos dressing room, restoring confidence after Julen Lopetegui's disastrous reign

The Blues legend is impressed with the Belgian's start to the season but thinks work needs to be done to ensure he renews his contract

Europe's premier club competition returns on Wednesday - but who will be crowned the Santander Player of the Week?

The Blancos captain is, contrary to popular opinion, prepared to compromise off the field but it is better to be on his side than against him

United have been in the mix for plenty of stars over the last five years, but so often they have been left empty-handed

The former Spurs midfielder believes a key playmaker could move on, but he is hoping to see defensive stalwarts and a proven goalkeeper stay put

The Brazilian forward is starting to make a first-team impact at the Santiago Bernabeu, but has been told he will need to maintain those standards

Santiago Solari takes charge of his first Champions League tie and we are backing a low-scoring affair in Czech Republic on Wednesday evening

With little movement elsewhere, bet365 now make the interim boss their Even money (2.0) favourite to take over at the Bernabeu on a permanent basis