Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold will as we speak bear additional testing on the thigh harm that compelled him off in opposition to Athletic Bilbao final night time.
The complete-back limped out of the 3-0 win at San Mames after 53 minutes, seemingly injuring himself within the act of constructing an extended go to Kylian Mbappe.
It’s one other blow for Alexander-Arnold, who was halfway by way of his finest efficiency in a Madrid shirt earlier than the harm struck.
The previous Liverpool man was instrumental in Madrid’s first two targets and delivering a show that might have answered a few of his critics.
Alexander-Arnold has already suffered one main harm throughout his time on the Santiago Bernabeu, a hamstring downside that saved him out for six weeks.
Carvajal additionally out for Actual Madrid
To make issues extra irritating for participant and membership, Madrid are presently with out Dani Carvajal, denying Alexander-Arnold the prospect to make the right-back berth his personal.
Raul Asencio crammed in final night time and he might proceed in that position for the weekend sport with Celta Vigo, or Alonso could flip to midfielder Federico Valverde and ask the Uruguay worldwide to maneuver right into a defensive position.
Alexander-Arnold was not the one harm fear to emerge from what was an in any other case glorious night time for Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga sustained an ankle harm and he may even be assessed as we speak.
Of the win, boss Alonso stated: “Immediately is as we speak, it’s necessary. The efficiency of the crew, the collective high quality of the crew, how we’ve got managed the sport, with a number of stability. I’ll maintain that. Let’s go sport by sport. We knew it was an necessary second and we will already take into consideration Celta. The calendar could be very demanding and doesn’t enable too many turns, neither in good occasions nor in dangerous.”
The win moved Madrid back to within a point of La Liga leaders Barcelona.
