Alongside a strong central defender — Antonio Rudiger or Eder Militao — and the pace of Raul Asencio on the opposite side of the back three, Trent Alexander-Arnold would be able to push on down the right, while Vinicius Jr and Mbappe could drift towards the left flank to combine.

Real Madrid exited the Club World Cup in painful fashion with a drubbing from Paris Saint-Germain, the Champions League winners, at the semi-final stage.

The pair in question, as showcased below, came in the form of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, and defender Éder Militão.