Marca: Alonso relies far more on A fees than expected, and Fran Garcia is almost forgotten

Football     2:19am, 14 November 2025

According to "Marca" reports, Real Madrid left-back Fran Garcia, who performed well in the Club World Cup, almost disappeared from Alonso's plans after the start of the new season.

Reports pointed out that when Alonso coached Real Madrid, Fran Garcia's changes were a highlight of the team, but now, the player has been almost forgotten. As the season progresses, his playing time is getting less and less. Such a huge change is surprising and confusing.

Although the outside world could expect that the arrival of Carreras would give Fran Garcia fewer starting opportunities, they did not expect such a big impact. So far this season, Real Madrid has played 16 games. Fran Garcia has only played 208 minutes and has been on the bench in 12 games. Alonso and Carreras rely on far more than expected. As the team's left-sided reinforcement this summer, he has gained the coach's complete trust.

In the Club World Cup, Fran Garcia performed well, and together with Gonzalo Garcia, Heizen and Guler, became one of the highlights of Real Madrid in this tournament. In the new season, he only needs to wait for his chance to play in the rotation, but this is not the actual situation. With Ferland Mendy about to return, the competition for left back will become even more intense. The winter window is about to open, and the situations of many fringe players will also be re-evaluated, and Fran Garcia has no shortage of suitors.