An up-and-coming member of the midfield ranks at La Liga giants Real Madrid has this week been tipped to thrive under the watch of new manager Xabi Alonso.The player in question? Arda

Alonso & Co. are set to face Saudi side Al-Hilal in their first match of the Club World Cup on June 18, at Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. Rwittika Chakraborty is a content producer for The Sporting News. Based in India, she holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from SRM Institute of Science and Technology.

Xabi Alonso needs to hit the ground running at Real Madrid, with the Club World Cup starting just three weeks after he was hired as coach.