Trent Alexander-Arnold was injured simply 5 minutes into Actual Madrid’s 2-1 Champions League win over Marseille.
The England defender pulled up with what regarded like a hamstring damage, earlier than his substitute Dani Carvajal was sent-off for a headbutt on Marseille goalkeeper Geronimio Rulli.
Kylian Mbappe was thankfully available to attain two penalties to cancel out Timothy Weah’s opener for the French facet.
Xabi Alonso shall be left scratching his head with points on the again once more, with ever-versatile captain Federico Valverde at the very least in a position to step in at full-back.
There was extra excellent news on the bench as Jude Bellingham made his return sooner than anticipated from a shoulder damage – though he was unused.
And teenage ahead Franco Mastantuono turned the youngest participant to begin for Actual within the Champions League, on the age of 18 years and 33 days previous.
The Argentine beat the mark set final 12 months by Brazil striker Endrick, who was 18 years, 73 days previous when he began for Madrid towards Lille.
Elsewhere, Juventus scored twice in stoppage-time to disclaim Borussia Dortmund an enormous win in a loopy 4-4 draw.
For the second time this week former Bournemouth and Newcastle defender Lloyd Kelly was on course, and his aim within the 96th minute gave Juve some extent.
Benfica let slip an early two-goal result in lose 3-2 at residence to Qarabag, with Oleksiy Kashchuk netting the Azerbaijani facet’s winner 4 minutes from time.
Union Saint-Gilloise made a dream debut within the Champions League by beautiful hosts PSV Eindhoven 3-1.
Union, who received the Belgian title for the primary time in 90 years final season, earned their first factors as Promise David transformed an early penalty and Anouar Ait El Hadj ran half the size of the pitch so as to add a second earlier than the interval.
Defender Kevin Mac Allister bundled residence the third 10 minutes from time, forcing the ball over the road along with his knees from a nook, to finish a shock end result.
