Trent Alexander-Arnold was dropped from the starting lineup for Real Madrid's win against Real Oviedo

Trent Alexander-Arnold was brutally dropped from the starting lineup for Real Madrid’s victory away to Real Oviedo on Sunday.

Alexander-Arnold joined Real from Liverpool in the summer and featured for the Spanish side at the Club World Cup.

However, he endured a difficult LaLiga debut with an unconvincing performance in the win at home to Osasuna.

Dani Carvajal started at right-back against Oviedo, with Alexander-Arnold replacing him in the 87th minute.

Alexander-Arnold will hope to be back in the starting lineup when Real host Mallorca next weekend. 

Kylian Mbappe scored a brace against Oviedo before Vinicius Jr (who like Alexander-Arnold had been left out of the starting lineup) made it 3-0.

Trent Alexander-Arnold was dropped from the starting lineup for Real Madrid's win against Real Oviedo

Trent Alexander-Arnold was dropped from the starting lineup for Real Madrid’s win against Real Oviedo

Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso elected to start Dani Carvajal at right-back instead

Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso elected to start Dani Carvajal at right-back instead

Alexander-Arnold was dropped after an unconvincing performance against Osasuna

Alexander-Arnold was dropped after an unconvincing performance against Osasuna

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One user suggested that Alexander-Arnold is set to learn a ‘brutal’ lesson.

They wrote: ‘Trent is about to learn a brutal lesson at Real Madrid. But he’s a big boy he’ll be fine.’

Another user wrote: ‘Trent Alexander-Arnold, sitting right back on the bench for Real Madrid’.

Furthermore, another user stated: ‘Trent Alexander-Arnold, I’m afraid you may be holding bench for a while. My captain is back. Solid display from Carvajal.’

In addition, another added: ‘Trent Alexander-Arnold went to RMA to sit on the bench?’. 

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