Xabi Alonso is expected to abandon the three-man defense which brought him success at Bayer Leverkusen in favor of a different setup at Real Madrid, a report has claimed. A 3-4-2-1 formation yielded excellent results for Alonso in Germany.

Real Madrid have seen plenty of changes since their last game in La Liga, not only in terms of players but also in terms of management.Carlo Ancelotti, after all, left the club after the final league

Xabi Alonso is set to ditch the five-man defence that he used at Bayer Leverkusen in favour of a more classic formation at Real Madrid.