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Trent Alexander-Arnold: It's a lot different at Real Madrid than training at Liverpool, it's good that I have basic Span

The Kings paid 10 million pounds to the Merseysiders so that the English international could play in the group stage of the Club World Cup

Trent Alexander-Arnold admitted that working at Real Madrid is "a lot different" from training at Liverpool, as he prepares for his debut with the Spanish team, Topsport reported.

"The Kings" paid 10 million pounds to the Merseysiders so that the English international could play in the group stage of the Club World Cup. Real Madrid started their participation with a match against Al Hilal.

"The same goes for the other guys, it's a new manager and a new staff, in that sense we're all starting on the same foot. I can't say enough about the guys and how they made me feel welcome and at home," said the 26-year-old defender.

"They all put in a lot of effort, talking to me, making me feel comfortable and making sure that any questions I had - especially with the translations and stuff - helped me a lot with everything," he continued.

"It was a hot start but a good session with some good things. High quality. The ball is moving very quickly. It's obviously a lot different to what I'm used to, in terms of the players and the style of play, but it's good and I'm enjoying the change and I'm happy to be a part of it. "I feel really good and I'm happy to be here, to be honest," Alexander-Arnold said of the training in Miami.

Speaking on Real Madrid's English-language social media channels, the former Liverpool player also commented on the way he communicates with his new team-mates after surprising them with his Spanish in his performance last week.

"I have a decent basic level of Spanish so I can have a decent conversation with the boys and they also have a very good understanding of English so, yeah, it's easy to communicate," he said.

"If Jude or I are involved, the boys will try to speak in English that we can understand, but it's probably easier in some ways than I thought it would be and in some ways it's harder. "All the meetings and tactical discussions are in Spanish, so it takes some getting used to, but in terms of everyday conversation it's easy," Trent added.