Real Madrid's Alexander-Arnold May Return to Face His Former Club in Forthcoming Champions League Fixture
Real Madrid signed Trent Alexander-Arnold on a long-term deal
The defender's comeback is progressing smoothly, giving a chance that the Real Madrid defender may be fit soon enough to face his old team Liverpool in November's European encounter.
The 27-year-old player suffered a muscle injury while playing against French club Marseille in the initial phase of the competition on 16 September.
Alexander-Arnold had to leave the pitch in the fifth minute, with early reports pointing to a possible layoff of as long as a month and a half.
Real Madrid will travel to face Liverpool on 4 November for the European match—exactly over a month since the incident happened.
Insiders close to the situation state that the defender's healing process is advancing favorably, and there is expectation that Alexander-Arnold may achieve his first comeback to Anfield after moving to Los Blancos in the summer.
A longtime Liverpool fan, Alexander-Arnold earlier stated that leaving the team he entered as a young youth player was the "hardest decision he has ever made."
During his spell with the Reds, Alexander-Arnold made over 350 games, helping win multiple Premier League titles, a Champions League, and the FA Cup.
After joining to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has featured five times in various tournaments, logging over two and a half hours of game time.
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