TA: Arnold is not fully recovered and is not expected to start against Liverpool

According to the latest report from The Athletic, Trent Alexander-Arnold is unlikely to start against Liverpool, and Valverde is expected to continue playing at right-back.

According to reports, Real Madrid insiders stated that the match against Valencia was the team's best performance this season. Vinicius Junior missed a penalty, and coaching staff sources revealed that Kylian Mbappé, the team's designated penalty taker, will only delegate this responsibility to other players when the team is leading by a large margin.

Real Madrid will next face Liverpool away, and Trent Alexander-Arnold will again be unavailable for the Valencia match, having missed games since suffering a hamstring injury in the September 16th game against Marseille. He was included in the El Clásico squad last weekend but did not get a chance to play. Sources indicate that he is not fully recovered, and Tuesday will mark the seventh week of his eight-week rehabilitation program.

Therefore, Alexander-Arnold is unlikely to start at Anfield, and with Dani Carvajal also out injured, the most likely scenario is that Valverde will continue to play at right-back. Valverde has performed better in right-back in Real Madrid's last five matches than in his preferred midfield position this season.