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Former Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold and his teammate Jude Bellingham have been snubbed from the 2026 Real Madrid calendar. Bellingham is thought to have played a key role in persuading Alexander-Arnold to make the move to the Bernabeu, a decision that sparked tension between the latter and Liverpool supporters when he opted not to renew his contract at the end of last season.

Although initially set to join Real Madrid on a free transfer in June, Los Blancos shelled out £8.4m to release the full-back from his contract early, enabling him to participate in the Club World Cup. However, since his transfer to Spain, Alexander-Arnold has found it challenging to settle into his new team as swiftly as Bellingham did.

Following a few underwhelming performances, the ex-Liverpool player sustained a hamstring injury just five minutes into the Champions League match against Marseille, which has since kept...