Third-choice? Inside Alexander-Arnold's struggles in Madrid

Alexander-Arnold has featured in seven of the 13 matches Real Madrid have played so far this season, starting four times and registering one assist [Getty Images]It has not been an easy start to the season for Trent Alexander-Arnold.The full-back joined Real Madrid in June 2025 with the ambition of establishing himself as the club's first-choice right-back, but the reality has been very different.The arrival of Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan this summer added more competition in the position,