Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso was full of praise for new signing Trent Alexander-Arnold and urged everyone to be patient with him.

Xabi Alonso explained what he expects from his Real Madrid full-backs and also addressed one issue highlighted by his predecessor Carlo Ancelotti.

Former Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold has paid an emotional tribute to the late Diogo Jota after his fatal car crash in Spain on Thursday. The Real Madrid right-back, who left the Reds last month, has been left without words after his former teammate's untimely death. Jota, along with his brother Andre, were pronounced dead on Thursday morning after a tragic accident.

Trent Alexander-Arnold paid a touching tribute to his former Liverpool colleague Diogo Jota. The Reds star and his brother Andre Silva tragically passed away in a car accident in Spain on July 3. Alexander-Arnold, who shared a dressing room with Jota for five years at Anfield, bid an emotional goodbye to the Portuguese attacker after starring in Real Madrid's win over Borussia Dortmund.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has been left out of Real Madrid's Club World Cup semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain.