🔗 Share this article Trent Alexander-Arnold suffers premature injury in the Spanish giants Champions League tie He had to come off after just five minutes The full-back's first UCL game for Real Madrid finished prematurely as he sustained an injury only three minutes into the match against the French side Alexander-Arnold, who joined Los Blancos from the Reds at the end of last term, was selected to start at right-back instead of Dani Carvajal Yet, he experienced discomfort with what appeared to be a muscle injury while sprinting for the ball Alexander-Arnold immediately sat down and gestured to the dugout before being substituted by the substitute in the opening moments Based on the severity of the setback, the England player could be unavailable for a comeback to Liverpool's stadium, with the Spanish side set to face the Reds in the Champions League on early November It was a further setback for him, who had started in just two of the team's four La Liga matches this term and was omitted from the national team for September's World Cup qualifiers Associated Subjects The beautiful game