His debut UCL match for Los Blancos finished prematurely as he suffered an problem only minutes into the encounter against their opponents
The 26-year-old, who joined the Spanish giants from Liverpool after last term, was picked to start at defender instead of the Spanish defender
Yet, he pulled up with what looked to be a hamstring problem while sprinting for the ball
Alexander-Arnold promptly dropped and signaled to the dugout before being taken off by Dani Carvajal in the early stages
Depending on the extent of the setback, the England defender could be unavailable for a return to Anfield, with the Spanish side scheduled to face the Reds in the European competition on early November
This represented a further blow for him, who had featured in just two of the team's four domestic games this campaign and was omitted from the international side for last month's international matches
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