Los Blancos' Alexander-Arnold Might Face Liverpool in November's Champions League Match
The Spanish giants acquired Trent Alexander-Arnold on a multi-year deal
The defender's rehabilitation is progressing well, raising a chance that the Madrid defender could be fit soon enough to play against his former club Liverpool in November's Champions League match.
The 27-year-old international sustained a muscle strain during a match against French side Marseille in the group stage of the competition on September 16.
Alexander-Arnold was forced off the field in the fifth minute, with initial indications indicating a potential absence of as long as a month and a half.
Real Madrid are set to play at Liverpool on 4 November for the European match—exactly over a month after the incident occurred.
Sources close to the situation indicate that the defender's recovery is advancing positively, and there is optimism that Alexander-Arnold might achieve his initial return to Liverpool's stadium after signing for Real Madrid in June.
A lifelong Liverpool supporter, Alexander-Arnold previously stated that departing from the club he entered as a young academy player was the "most difficult choice he has ever made."
During his tenure with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold made 354 games, helping claim multiple English top-flight championships, a European Cup, and the FA Cup.
After his transfer to the Spanish capital, Alexander-Arnold has appeared five times in all competitions, totaling over two and a half hours of playing time.
Player Update
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