Striker Kylian Mbappe said he was not a top choice, leading him to start on the bench in Real's 2-0 La Liga victory over Oviedo on 14/5.

Coach Alvaro Arbeloa defended Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni, while criticizing the "lies" circulating around the team and stating that leaking internal information is a betrayal of the club.

According to Spanish media, Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos has asked coach Alvaro Arbeloa not to contact him and has accepted being sidelined for the rest of the season.

In an opinion piece for Spanish newspaper AS, Real expert Tomas Roncero likened coach Alvaro Arbeloa's squad to a soulless, cowardly circus after their 1-1 draw with Betis in La Liga's 32nd round.

Forward Kylian Mbappe liked a post about Jose Mourinho's potential return to the Bernabeu, before unliking it, amid speculation surrounding coach Alvaro Arbeloa's position.