Real Madrid summer arrival ruled out of Spanish Super Cup – report | OneFootball

Trent Alexander-Arnold was perhaps the most hyped of Real Madrid’s four summer signings, and many saw him as the team’s long-term fix at right-back and expected an immediate impact.

While the plan still is to bet on him as the successor to Dani Carvajal, the player’s start to life in Spain has been anything but promising.

Back-to-back injuries have prevented him from enjoying any rhythm at the club, and his latest setback has kept him out of action since early December.

Ruled out for the next tournament

Now, as relayed by Defensa Central, Trent has been ruled out of Real Madrid’s upcoming campaign in the Spanish Super Cup.

The defender is working hard to return at the earliest and is making progress on that front. Real Madrid, however, wish to be cautious over his return given his fragility in recent times.

Not ready for the Spanish Super Cup. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

Xabi Alonso and Co., thus, will not rush the player’s return to the field in any capacity despite him feeling tangibly better and will feature in Saudi Arabia without him on the field.

The new signing being ruled out does, however, come as a blow to the manager and the team’s dynamics for the Super Cup, especially with even Dani Carvajal’s participation uncertain. They may well have to play the event without a natural right-back.

So far this season, Trent has made just five starts and eight appearances for Real Madrid in La Liga and has provided just one assist in that duration.

He has not hit the ground running yet, and the management will hope he can continue his adaptation and hit his usual form for the tail end of the season.