Arnold made his Real Madrid debut against Al-Hilal in the FIFA Club World Cup opener on June 18. The former Liverpool superstar started as right-back in Xabi Alonso's first game in charge of the club.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has hailed his Real Madrid debut as something “almost every player dreams of” despite a frustrating first outing against Al-Hilal. Following his arrival from Liverpool at the beginning of June, Alexander-Arnold’s bow in Real colours lasted 65 minutes as he struggled up against the challenge of live wire Salem Al-Dawsari.

Real Madrid stuttered to a 1-1 draw with Al-Hilal as Trent Alexander-Arnold made his debut in the famous white and gold. Los Blancos, who were led by new manager Xabi Alonso for the very first time, took the lead through young striker Gonzalo Garcia but were pegged back by their spirited Saudi opponents at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.