After being ignored by England coach Thomas Tuchel for his latest squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers, it's emerged the former Liverpool fullback is also fighting for his status at Real Madrid.
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"The Spanish media have a narrative already on Trent: 'he's too shy, he doesn't fit in, Dani Carvajal will surpass him'," Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague said on the BBC Euro Leagues podcast.
"I hope he hears this.
"He has a big challenge. We know he can go up and down (the right-hand side), but can he adapt to a Xabi Alonso team and do it consistently?
"Trent needs an education on what he needs to do."