Disaster struck early at the Santiago Bernabéu when Trent Alexander-Arnold appeared to suffer a hamstring injury just minutes into Real Madrid’s Champions League opener.

Real Madrid have confirmed Trent Alexander-Arnold picked up a hamstring injury in Tuesday's Champions League opener.

Arnold's ambitions of winning the Ballon d'Or have been brandished 'realistic' by a former Real Madrid star. Steve McManaman, who also left Liverpool to join the Spanish giants, believes the England star has what it takes to become the best player in the world,