Real Madrid's Alexander-Arnold May Face His Former Club in November's European Match
Real Madrid signed Trent Alexander-Arnold with a six-year agreement
The defender's comeback is progressing smoothly, raising hope that the Madrid defender could return soon enough to confront his former club Liverpool in the upcoming European tie.
The English international sustained a hamstring strain while playing against French side Marseille in the group stage of the competition on September 16.
Alexander-Arnold was forced off the field in the early stages, with initial estimates indicating a potential absence of around six weeks.
Real Madrid will travel to visit Liverpool on November 4 for the Champions League match—exactly over a month after the injury took place.
Sources close to the situation state that the defender's comeback is moving along favorably, and there is expectation that Alexander-Arnold might make his first comeback to Anfield since moving to Real Madrid in the summer.
A longtime Liverpool fan, Alexander-Arnold earlier stated that departing from the club he joined as a young academy player was the "most difficult choice he has ever made."
During his spell with the Reds, Alexander-Arnold made over 350 appearances, helping secure multiple English top-flight titles, a European Cup, and the domestic cup.
After joining to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has played on five occasions across various tournaments, totaling over two and a half hours of game time.
Injury News
- The defender might be out for a month and a half because of injury
- Real Madrid paid the English side to secure Alexander-Arnold sooner than planned
- Alexander-Arnold is in a fight for his place at both club and international level