Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold was dropped from his side's starting XI for the Madrid derby on Sunday as a punishment for lateness, according to reports. And, on Sunday, he found himself out of the starting XI, with Dani Carvajal preferred at right back. According to the Athletic, Alexander-Arnold was late to a recent training session, which resulted in him losing his spot in the team. The game finished 3-2 to Real, with Vinicius Jnr scoring a brace and Federico Valverde scoring again too. Tuchel branded it a 'sporting decision' to stick with Tino Livramento, Jarell Quansah and Djed Spence as his right back options.

Source: Daily Mail March 22, 2026 22:33 UTC