Trent Alexander-Arnold injury severity revealed as reunion now doubtful
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Image Credits: Imago ImagesTrent Alexander-Arnold hasn’t had the easiest start to life at Real Madrid.
Arriving at Los Blancos during a summer of change for the La Liga side, he has been unable to firmly work his way into Xabi Alonso’s plans thus far.
Featuring in two of Real Madrid’s four league games so far this season, Dani Carvajal continues to provide fierce competition for a place in the team and Alexander-Arnold is not yet holding it down.
Xabi Alonso did show faith in the English right-back last night, starting him in Real Madrid’s Champions League opener against Marseille.
However, just five minuets into the game, Trent Alexander-Arnold fell to the floor clutching his left hamstring, and it was very quickly clear that he would be unable to continue.
Real Madrid have now confirmed that he has been diagnosed with a muscle injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg.
Alexander-Arnold joined Real Madrid this summer after deciding not to renew his contract with his boyhood club Liverpool.
Many opposed the decision, and their frustrations were voiced when the right-back entered the fray to a chorus of boos at Anfield following the news of his departure to Spain becoming official.
The extra importance of learning of the severity of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s injury is due to a very important fixture on the footballing calendar this year.
On November 4th, Liverpool are due to play Real Madrid at Anfield in the fourth round of the Champions League league phase fixtures.
That would’ve meant a homecoming for the Liverpudlian.
However, early news arriving from Real Madrid journalist Arancha Rodriguez is that he is set to be sidelined for six to eight weeks, ruling him out of that fixture.
A difficult realization from Alexander-Arnold, but maybe good for the fixture overall, as it will take the narrative away from the player, and back to the football.
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