Why Is Trent Alexander-Arnold Not Playing Tonight for Real Madrid vs Girona?

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Why Is Trent Alexander-Arnold Not Playing Tonight for Real Madrid vs Girona?

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Emmanuel Mendez | Last updated Apr 10, 2026 3:02 PM ET

Real Madrid will play against Girona tonight at the Santiago Bernabeu in La Liga. Los Blancos will play their 31st league match of the season.

Real Madrid will be playing Bayern Munich for the return leg next week at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, so Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa has decided to play a different lineup.

Arbeloa made multiple changes to the lineup but has kept key players in the attack like Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and started Jude Bellingham.

✅ ¡Nuestro XI inicial!
@GironaFC_ES
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— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) April 10, 2026

Real Madrid fans noticed that Trent Alexander-Arnold is out of the starting lineup against Girona. The English right-back played against Bayern Munich earlier this week at the Bernabeu.

Luis Diaz of FC Bayern Munich battles for possession with Trent Alexander-Arnold of Real Madrid during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-Final First Leg match between Real Madrid CF and FC Bayern München at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 07, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images

Trent Alexander-Arnold Out of Real Madrid Squad

Trent Alexander-Arnold is not on the Real Madrid bench for the match against Girona in La Liga, as he was not included in the squad list.

✅ ¡Nuestros convocados!
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— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) April 10, 2026

Dani Carvajal replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold in the starting lineup. Other first-team players out of the squad for today's match against Girona are Álvaro Carreras, Ferland Mendy, and Antonio Rüdiger.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is reportedly not injured and is expected to be back for the second leg against Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinal this upcoming Wednesday.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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