Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso faces mounting pressure ahead of tonight's Champions League group-stage meeting against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.
Alonso, who took over from Carlo Ancelotti, has struggled to impress with a side that has underachieved recently.
The high-stakes match against the highly-regarded City, who sit ninth in the Champions League standings, will be a crucial test of Alonso's position at the helm of the Spanish giants.
