Alexander-Arnold likely out until February after torn thigh muscle 

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ROUGH NEWS: Real Madrid's Trent Alexander-Arnold, centre, walks off after being injured during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid in Bilbao, Spain, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)

Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to be out for at least two months after a scan confirmed the Real Madrid full-back has torn his left thigh muscle.

Alexander-Arnold was withdrawn just before the hour in a 3-0 win at Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday night having provided his first assist of the season, from which Kylian Mbappé scored the opening goal. He was making his fourth consecutive start since suffering an injury – also to his left thigh – against Marseille in September.