Los Blancos' Trent Alexander-Arnold May Face Liverpool in Upcoming Champions League Fixture
Real Madrid acquired Trent Alexander-Arnold with a long-term deal
The defender's recovery is moving forward according to plan, raising possibility that the Madrid defender could recover soon enough to confront his previous team Liverpool in November's Champions League tie.
The 27-year-old international suffered a hamstring problem during a match against Ligue 1 club Marseille in the group stage of the tournament on 16 September.
Alexander-Arnold was forced off the pitch in the early stages, with early reports indicating a possible layoff of around a month and a half.
Real Madrid will travel to visit Liverpool on 4 November for the European fixture—just over a month after the incident occurred.
Reports familiar with the situation suggest that the player's comeback is progressing positively, and there is hope that Alexander-Arnold may make his first return to Liverpool's stadium after moving to Real Madrid in June.
A devoted Liverpool supporter, Alexander-Arnold previously stated that leaving the club he joined as a young academy talent was the "toughest choice he has ever made."
During his spell with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold accumulated over 350 appearances, contributing to claim multiple English top-flight titles, a European Cup, and the domestic cup.
Since his transfer to the Spanish capital, Alexander-Arnold has appeared on five occasions across various tournaments, accumulating 156 minutes of action.
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