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Trent Alexander-Arnold will be unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Thursday(Image: The FA via Getty Images)

Trent Alexander-Arnold will wear the No.12 shirt at Real Madrid with La Liga rules preventing him from donning the same 66 that he wore during his entire Liverpool career, and he'll have a new name on the back of it too.

The England star, 26, will officially be unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Thursday after completing a transfer worth £10million.

13 and 25 reserved specifically for goalkeepers.

With that in mind, various reports have now confirmed that Alexander-Arnold will wear No.12 for his new club this coming season, with the defender also set to have his name, Trent, on the back of his shirt rather than his surname.

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The No.12 was worn for over a decade by a former Bernabeu favourite in Marcelo; the Brazilian left-back made the number his own during a trophy-laden 16-year spell in the Spanish capital.

Eduardo Camavinga then donned the number for a short while before switching to the No.6 last season.

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Alexander-Arnold, who has signed a six-year deal with Real, has already changed his Instagram account to remove the number 66 from his handle, with his new account tag just @trent.

Alexander-Arnold will ditch his surname from his shirt(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

The defender was met with a backlash from Liverpool fans after announcing he would not be renewing his contract with the Premier League champions.

To get the reception that I got means more than anything to me," the emotional star said after Liverpool's final game of the season.

Alexander-Arnold left Liverpool after winning the Premier League for a second time(Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images/Getty Images For The Premier League)Article continues below

"I hope that one day the fans of this club will be able to recognise the hard work and everything I've done for this team.

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