Overview
- The 27-year-old started at right-back against Getafe, was replaced by Dani Carvajal around the 55th minute, and was jeered by sections of the Bernabeu crowd.
- Spanish media issued bleak assessments, with Diario AS rating him 3/10 and Marca 5/10 while calling the 1-0 home loss a disaster.
- The result left Real Madrid four points behind Barcelona in LaLiga, extending a stuttering campaign despite Alexander-Arnold’s recent return to the lineup under Alvaro Arbeloa.
- His first season in Spain has been disrupted by repeated setbacks, including a September layoff, a December muscle injury, and the Club World Cup semi-final he missed.
- Recent coverage has questioned his long-term role and suggests his England World Cup place could be at risk, with reports linking Madrid to alternatives such as Achraf Hakimi and Wesley Franca.