Real Madrid have been dealt a fresh injury blow after the club confirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold has picked up a muscular problem. The update comes less than 24 hours after Los Blancos secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao, a match in which the Englishman finally registered his first assist of the season .
Trent featured prominently in last night's win, setting up Kylian Mbappe for Real Madrid's opener. However, Softfootball understands that his return to form was cut short in the 55th minute when he was forced off after feeling discomfort, with Asensio coming on to replace him.
The club released an official medical statement confirming the latest situation on the player via its official X handle , saying:
