Disaster struck early at the Santiago Bernabéu when Trent Alexander-Arnold appeared to suffer a hamstring injury just minutes into Real Madrid’s Champions League opener.
The England international pulled up on just his third touch of the game, grabbing the back of his thigh before dropping to the ground. Alexander-Arnold was assessed by the medical staff before he was forced to come out of the game in the fifth minute.
The injury comes in just his third start of the season at Real Madrid. Xabi Alonso overlooked the fullback at the weekend, only giving Alexander-Arnold eight minutes against Real Sociedad in preparation for the club’s Champions League bout with Marseille.
Still, the additional rest could not prevent the 26-year-old from sustaining an injury serious enough to replace him with Dani Carvajal only moments after the game kicked off.






