Xabi Alonso has praised the impact of Real Madrid 's latest arrival Franco Mastantuono ahead of the team's first away game of the season, at Real Oviedo on Sunday. Mastantuono, 18, played 22 minutes as a substitute in Madrid's LaLiga debut on Tuesday as they beat Osasuna 1-0, impressing the Santiago Bernabéu crowd.

A member of the summer recruitment drive at La Liga giants Real Madrid could be in line for his first-ever start in the club’s colours on Sunday.The player in question? Franco Mastantuono.Youngster

His 28-minute cameo impressed fans, and Mastantuono made history by playing his first game at Real Madrid in La Liga. Mister Chip from ESPN Deportes reports that Mastantuono became the third youngest foreign player to make his La Liga debut with Real Madrid.