Trent Alexander-Arnold dig spotted by Liverpool fans after Real Madrid decision
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesTrent Alexander-ArnoldLiverpool marked the anniversary of its Club World Cup win by sharing a series of photographs from the success - but there was one glaring omission from the picturesLiverpool won the Club World Cup in 2019(Image: 2019 FIFA)December 21 marked the six-year anniversary of Liverpool winning the Club World Cup for the first time, when the Reds followed up their Champions League success in 2019 with victory on the world stage several months later.Liverpool's win over Tottenham in the Champions League final in Madrid saw them qualify for the Club World Cup, entering at the semi-final stage.Jurgen Klopp's men beat Monterrey 2-1 in the last four, with Roberto Firmino scoring the winning goal in injury time after Naby Keita's early strike had been cancelled out – and Firmino was the hero once again in the final, netting in extra-time to secure a 1-0 win over Brazlian outfit Flamengo.READ MORE: Jermaine Jenas calls Tottenham vs Liverpool 'must-win' for struggling bossREAD MORE: Liverpool transfer news as Reds plan "all out offensive" for $111M Mohamed Salah replacementTo mark the anniversary of the success, Liverpool shared a series of pictures from the victory on social media, but notably omitted any pictures of Trent Alexander-Arnold.Alexander-Arnold was even cropped from one of the pictures that he was originally in – which didn't go unnoticed by Liverpool fans on social media.The 27-year-old is an unpopular figure with many Liverpool supporters these days following his decision to leave the club to join Real Madrid on a free transfer earlier this year.Alexander-Arnold has endured a difficult start to his Madrid career, with a thigh injury restricting his game time at the beginning of the season.Content cannot be displayed without consentWhen he did return, he found it hard to break into the side due to Xabi Alonso favoring midfielder Federico Valverde as an auxiliary right-back.Alexander-Arnold appeared to be gaining momentum when he lined up in four successive games between the end of November and start of December, but sustained another muscle injury in a La Liga game against Athletic Club on December 3 that could keep him out until February.Scans after the game against Athletic Club showed that Alexander-Arnold had sustained a tear in his left thigh muscle – which was the same muscle that caused him problems and kept him out of action at the start of the season.The injury could impact his chances of making it into Thomas Tuchel's England squad for next summer's World Cup in North America.Alexander-Arnold, who has been capped 34 times for his country, has not played for the Three Lions since June, having missed out on selection for the international fixtures in September, October and November due to a combination of fitness issues and a lack of game time at club level.