Real Madrid’s Trent Alexander-Arnold out for possible eight weeks with hamstring injury
Trent Alexander-Arnold of Real Madrid reacts after picking up a hamstring injury during their Champions League match against Olympique Marseille at the Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain. Photo: Mateo Villalba Sanchez/Getty Images
Real Madrid have confirmed Trent Alexander-Arnold picked up a hamstring injury in Tuesday's Champions League opener.
The 26-year-old was forced off just five minutes into the 2-1 comeback win against Marseille at the Bernabeu, where replacement Dani Carvajal was later sent off.
Real boss Xabi Alonso said after the group-phase opener that the club were "going to wait a bit" with Alexander-Arnold's injury as "it might not be as bad as it seems".
The Spanish club said on Wednesday th