Trent Alexander-Arnold 'mocked' in Real Madrid bench row as footage emerges
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Trent Alexander-Arnold has reportedly been 'mocked' by Real Madrid team-mate Dani Carvajal, with footage appearing to show the Spain international making a gesture aimed at the former Liverpool star's defensive efforts16:01, 28 Apr 2026Updated 16:04, 28 Apr 2026Former Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is under the spotlight following reports that Spain veteran Dani Carvajal mocked the full-back.In footage that has surfaced following their dramatic 1-1 stalemate with Real Betis, it has been claimed that Carvajal, 34, targeted his team-mate over his defensive work rate. He's more than ready to go to the World Cup.
He's started games for us, and he's done well. He's a fundamental player, on and off the pitch, and for the national team it should be the same."He might be the most important academy product in the history of the club.
Right now he deserves to play, and when he hasn't played, Carvajal has done well. I'm not a coach to gift a minute to anyone."Madrid's hopes of closing the gap on Barcelona in the title race were dealt a crushing blow when former Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin thundered home a 94th-minute equaliser.The Spanish giants now find themselves 11 points adrift of the pace, after Marcus Rashford's strike sealed a vital 2-0 victory at Getafe to further extend the lead.Having already been eliminated from the Champions League by Bayern Munich and the Copa del Rey by second division side Albacete, Madrid's prospects of lifting any silverware this season are looking increasingly bleak.From a personal perspective for the former Liverpool favourite, it has been a humbling first season in the Spanish capital.After a troubled beginning, hampered by injury, he has battled his way back into the Los Blancos starting setup, but with the World Cup looming and having previously been left out of Thomas Tuchel's pre-tournament squad, he faces a steep climb to force his way into the German manager's thinking.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.