Xabi Alonso introduces wild new Real Madrid training method after drawing with Al Hilal and the club has never used it before

Xabi Alonso was forced to introduce some interesting new technology to Real Madrid's training following their draw with Al Hilal.

Just weeks after the end of the 2024/25 season, the Club World Cup got underway across the United States for the first year of the competition's brand new 32-team format.

In their opening match at the competition, La Liga giants Real Madrid faced Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

Despite taking the lead in the match through young striker Gonzala Garcia, who stepped in for an ill Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid drew the match after conceding a penalty scored by former Wolves star Ruben Neves.

In the wake of the match, it has been revealed that new Real Madrid manager Alonso has introduced some new technology to revitalise training ahead of their second match,

Real Madrid drew with Al Hilal in their opening Club World Cup fixture. (Image: Getty)

If Real Madrid hope to maximise their chances of progressing to the round of 16, they will likely need to get a win over Mexican club Pachuca in their match at the Bank of America Stadium on Sunday.

And in order to make sure his side are as prepared as possible, Alonso has decided to use drones during training to record footage of his players that can be watched back and reviewed later.

A report from Spanish outlet Marca reveals that drones were spotted during Real Madrid's training session in West Palm Beach on Thursday, making it the first time that the club has used such technology.

Similarly, Alonso never used drones during training while at previous club Bayer Leverkusen, however he did use several cameras installed above the training ground record training sessions.

Eduardo Camavinga was among the players taking part in the training session on Thursday. (Image: Getty)

Thursday's training session involved the club's youth players and the substitutes for the match against Al Hilal, and so it remains to be seen if drones will be used in training for the starting XI, who were instead doing a gym session.

It also remains unclear if these drones will remain a regular part of Real Madrid's training sessions under the Spanish boss but, at the very least, it shows just how seriously they are taking the Club World Cup this summer.