Alexander-Arnold suffers premature injury in the Spanish giants Champions League tie
His first Champions League appearance for Los Blancos ended early as he sustained an injury just three minutes into the encounter against their opponents
The 26-year-old, who signed for Real Madrid from Liverpool at the end of last campaign, was selected to begin at full-back ahead of the Spanish defender
However, Alexander-Arnold experienced discomfort with what appeared to be a thigh problem while running for the ball
Alexander-Arnold promptly sat down and signaled to the bench before being replaced by his Spanish counterpart in the fifth minute
Considering the extent of the setback, the England player could be unavailable for a trip to Anfield, with the Spanish side due to meet Liverpool in the European competition on November 4
This marked an additional blow for Alexander-Arnold, who had featured in only a pair of Los Blancos' four La Liga games this term and was left out from the national team for September's qualifying fixtures
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