Dani Carvajal welcomed the competition that Trent Alexander-Arnold will bring to his status as Real Madrid’s first-choice right back and warned the summer recruit that he has always risen to the challenge presented by his past rivals.

The 26-year-old ended his 20-year stint with the Reds last season before his contract was set to expire at the end of June. Real Madrid shelled out £10million to the Reds to secure his early release, enabling him to play for the Spanish side in the Club World Cup held across the United States.

It has taken just one La Liga game at Real Madrid for Trent Alexander-Arnold’s new supporters to notice a major flaw in his playing style. The right-back, long regarded as one of the best in the world in his position, was at the centre of this summer’s biggest transfer saga when he chose to end a 20-year spell with boyhood club Liverpool.