Julen Lopetegui Argote

Roberto Martinez There were new men in charge for Argentina, Belgium, England, Italy and Spain over the past week. Who shone and who has work to do?

Julen Lopetegui Argote Under-fire coach Julen Lopetegui wants Real Madrid to build on their first win in six matches as he focused on the positives on Tuesday.

Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior Julen Lopetegui's future at Real Madrid is in doubt after a home loss to Levante, but the players remain loyal to their boss.

Gerard Piqué Bernabéu Spain may be in disarray heading into Russia 2018 but Gerard Pique is taking inspiration from a basketball triumph almost 30 years ago.

Julen Lopetegui Argote Marco Asensio is fully committed to Real Madrid but is not willing to guarantee he will spend his career at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Thibaut Courtois Thibaut Courtois did not always look comfortable with the ball at his feet against Espanyol, but Julen Lopetegui dismissed the criticism.

Francisco Alarcón Suárez After missing out on Euro 2016, Isco is happy to be back in the Spain squad under new boss - and former under-21 mentor - Julen Lopetegui.

Andrés Iniesta Luján Spain trio Dani Carvajal, Alvaro Morata and Andres Iniesta will miss clashes against Albania and Israel.

Julen Lopetegui Argote As Real Madrid prepare for their first clash with Barcelona this season, head coach Julen Lopetegui admitted his future remains uncertain.

Zinedine Zidane Gareth Bale has had a difficult few years at Real Madrid, but he is ready to profit from Cristiano Ronaldo's shock departure to Juventus.