Real Madrid's Trent Alexander-Arnold Might Return to Face Liverpool in November's Champions League Fixture
Real Madrid acquired Trent Alexander-Arnold on a multi-year agreement
Trent Alexander-Arnold's comeback is moving forward well, giving a chance that the Real Madrid defender may return in time to confront his old club Liverpool in the upcoming European tie.
The English international sustained a muscle strain while playing against Ligue 1 side Marseille in the initial phase of the competition on 16 September.
Alexander-Arnold was forced off the field in the early stages, with early indications suggesting a possible layoff of around a month and a half.
Real Madrid will travel to face Liverpool on 4 November for the European match—exactly seven weeks since the incident took place.
Sources close to the player's condition indicate that the player's recovery is progressing well, and there is hope that Alexander-Arnold may make his initial return to Liverpool's stadium since signing for Real Madrid in the summer.
A lifelong Liverpool fan, Alexander-Arnold previously remarked that leaving the team he joined as a young youth player was the "hardest decision he has ever taken."
During his tenure with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold accumulated 354 games, contributing to claim two English top-flight titles, a European Cup, and the FA Cup.
After moving to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has featured five times in various tournaments, totaling 156 minutes of action.
Injury Update
- The defender may be out for a month and a half with injury
- Real Madrid transferred funds to the English side to sign Alexander-Arnold sooner than planned
- The Englishman faces a fight for his spot at both Real Madrid and country football
