Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal LIVE SCORE: Club World Cup clash on NOW as Spaniards are LEVEL on Alexander-Arnold's debut
REAL MADRID are kicking off their Club World Cup campaign against Saudi side Al-Hilal RIGHT NOW.
Gonzalo Garcia scored the first goal of the Xabi Alonso-era before Ruben Neves equalised from the penalty spot minutes later.
Trent Alexander-Arnold makdes his debut for Los Blancos this evening after leaving Premier League champions Liverpool ahead of the tournament.
Xabi Alonso takes charge of Real for the first time since replacing Carlo Ancelotti in May.
They clash with Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal, who boast the likes of Joao Cancelo, Alexander Mitrovic and Ruben Neves.
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Today, 19:15 By Daniel Clark
Trent's debut
Trent Alexander-Arnold and his teammates have arrived at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami ready to take on Al-Hilal.
The former Liverpool star was initially expected to remain under contract on Merseyside for another two weeks.
But he has made an early move after Real Madrid agreed to pay a £10million fee to secure his involvement in the newly revamped tournament.
Today, 19:05 By Connor Greaves
How Al-Hilal line-up
Simone Inzaghi has named his Al-Hilal 11 for the first time since joining from Inter Milan after he departed the Italian giants following their Champions League final defeat.
Many former Premier League stars feature, including Joao Cancelo, Kalidou Koulibaly and Ruben Neves.
Today, 18:56 By Connor Greaves
How Real Madrid line-up
Xabi Alonso has named his first Real Madrid XI as Los Blancos take on Al-Hilal in their Club World Cup opener.
Trent Alexander-Arnold makes his first start for the club at right-back, while former Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen slots in alongside Raul Asencio at centre-back.
Kylian Mbappe is not in the squad as he reportedly misses out with flu.
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