Real Madrid announced in an official statement the nature of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s injury, while Spanish media outlets specified the length of the England international’s absence.
Arnold left the Champions League match against Marseille just five minutes into the game with a muscle injury.
The initial diagnosis was a hamstring injury, but tests the player underwent on Wednesday morning revealed a completely different diagnosis.
According to Real Madrid’s statement, Arnold is suffering from a biceps femoris injury in his left leg. The statement only confirmed that his return to action depends on the speed of his recovery.
Marca, citing sources close to Real Madrid, indicated that Arnold will be out for at least a month and a half, and in the worst-case scenario, he will return in two months.
The 25-year-old will therefore miss El Clásico on October 26, as well as Real Madrid’s Champions League match against his former club, Liverpool.
If all goes as planned, Arnold will return after or just before the November international break.
He is now certain to miss La Liga matches against Espanyol, Levante, Atlético Madrid, Villarreal, Getafe, Barcelona, and Valencia, and Champions League matches against Kairat, Juventus, and Liverpool.
