In a fiercely contested first round of the UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid faced Marseille at home. In a very dramatic clash, the Madrid side won with a score of 2:1, but the victory was a heavy loss for the team.
From the very first minutes of the match, an unpleasant situation arose for the Madrid side. English defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, who joined the team in the summer, suffered an injury in just the fifth minute and was replaced by Dani Carvajal. Carvajal received a straight red card for a foul in the second half, forcing Real Madrid to lose one man.
The Royal Club's official medical service has issued a statement regarding the player's condition. According to the report, Alexander-Arnold suffered a serious injury to his left leg, in the area of the popliteal muscles.
According to official data, it will take approximately eight weeks for the experienced defender to return to the full field. This is a serious loss for the team, as the most crucial Champions League and La Liga matches lie ahead.
Football experts emphasize that this loss could create significant problems for Real Madrid's defense. Especially due to Carvajal's disqualification, who will play in the starting lineup in the upcoming rounds remains a big question.
The fans are eagerly awaiting Alexander-Arnold's return to the squad and the team's emergence with an even stronger squad.
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