Trent Alexander-Arnold 'mocked' from Real Madrid bench as footage catches out team-mate
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In footage that has emerged in the wake of their dramatic 1-1 draw with Real Betis, it has been suggested that Carvajal, 34, took aim at his teammate for his tracking back.The Spain international can be seen making a walking gesture with his fingers on his leg as he watches on from the bench. But should the murmurs be correct, it would suggest that there is a rift bubbling at the Spanish giants.READ MORE: Man City plea to fall on deaf ears as Premier League stick to guns on fixture changeREAD MORE: Man City 115 charges latest: Lawyer provides update as Premier League face 'awkward' scenarioFootage shows Carvajal looking over, exchanging words, sporting a bemused expression, pointing to the pitch before mimicking a walking gesture with his body.The clip switches to match action and highlights Alexander-Arnold as he loses out on a duel before Betis make three passes and run down the right channel.Arbeloa was forced to deny a rift with the Spanish veteran after last starting the 34-year-old in the 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid at the end of March.He said: "You can see, since I've been here, what my answers have been about him, and you can ask my players how I speak about Dani Carvajal with the group."People are trying to put an unjustified, unfair spin on this.
He's more than ready to go to the World Cup. He's started games for us, and he's done well.
Right now he deserves to play, and when he hasn't played, Carvajal has done well. After a difficult start, impacted by injury, he has worked his way back into the Los Blancos first-team but with the World Cup on the horizon and previously omitted from Thomas Tuchel's pre-tournament squad, he is facing an uphill challenge to play his way into the German head coach's plans.Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.