Trent Alexander-Arnold's nightmare week after Real Madrid and England axe as Anfield awaits

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Trent Alexander-Arnold's start to life at Real Madrid hasn't gone entirely to plan(Image: Ion Alcoba Beitia/Getty Images)

Trent Alexander-Arnold probably didn’t envisage a week like this when he decided to swap Liverpool for Real Madrid at the end of last season.

Alexander-Arnold painted his decision to move to Spain as one motivated by ambition.

He has been dropped by Real Madrid, in favour of veteran Dani Carvajal, drawn away against Liverpool in the Champions League and now left out of the England squad by Thomas Tuchel.

Even when he was still at Liverpool, Alexander-Arnold was a divisive footballer, with his unique talents making him stand out as a right-back.

He has never held down a regular place in the national side, having won just 34 caps in seven years.

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But his gamble in swapping his boyhood club for Real has only heightened his perception from the outside.

He is a solid touch-tackling kind of right-back, as opposed to Alexander-Arnold’s marauding and pass-spraying approach.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is not a guaranteed starter at Real Madrid(Image: Luke Hales/Getty Images)

Alonso has already warned Alexander-Arnold that he will have to be patient, because rotation is the aim of the game.

“It depends on what we need in terms of the game, the workload and the opposition,” he said after bringing back Carvajal for the 3-0 win over Real Oviedo.

“I haven't made a decision for the next month.

Carvajal is a whole different story.

Dani Carvajal is back fit for Real Madrid(Image: Bruno Penas/Getty Images)

“I have many positions double-covered,” Alonso said earlier in the summer.