Real Madrid full-back woes deepen as Alexander-Arnold faces weeks out

The England international, one of Xabi Alonso's key summer signings, lasted only minutes on his European debut for Los Blancos before feeling a twinge in his left hamstring and being forced off.

Medical tests conducted on Wednesday confirmed the injury, ruling Alexander-Arnold out of at least this weekend's La Liga fixture.

While the club have yet to provide a precise timetable for his return, hamstring issues of this nature typically require several weeks of recovery.

The setback is compounded by Dani Carvajal's red card against Marseille, leaving Alonso with limited options at full-back ahead of Real Madrid's second Champions League match against Kairat Almaty.