Los Blancos' Trent Alexander-Arnold Could Return to Face Liverpool in Forthcoming European Match
Real Madrid signed Trent Alexander-Arnold with a multi-year agreement
Trent Alexander-Arnold's rehabilitation is progressing smoothly, raising a chance that the Madrid defender might be fit soon enough to face his previous club Liverpool in the upcoming Champions League encounter.
The English player experienced a muscle problem while playing against Ligue 1 club Marseille in the initial phase of the competition on 16 September.
Alexander-Arnold exited the pitch in the fifth minute, with early reports suggesting a potential absence of as long as six weeks.
Real Madrid will travel to visit Liverpool on November 4 for the Champions League fixture—exactly seven weeks after the injury happened.
Reports close to the situation indicate that the player's comeback is progressing favorably, and there is optimism that Alexander-Arnold might achieve his first return to Anfield since moving to Real Madrid in the summer.
A lifelong Liverpool fan, Alexander-Arnold earlier said that leaving the team he entered as a six-year-old youth player was the "toughest choice he's ever made."
During his spell with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold made 354 games, helping win multiple English top-flight titles, a European Cup, and the domestic cup.
Since moving to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has featured five times in various tournaments, logging over two and a half hours of action.
Player News
- The defender may be out for a month and a half due to injury
- Real Madrid transferred funds to Liverpool to sign Alexander-Arnold sooner than planned
- Alexander-Arnold faces a battle for his place at both club and country level
