Real Madrid's Trent Alexander-Arnold Could Face Liverpool in Forthcoming European Fixture
Real Madrid brought in Trent Alexander-Arnold on a long-term contract
Trent Alexander-Arnold's rehabilitation is advancing according to plan, raising a chance that the Madrid right-back could recover in time to confront his old team Liverpool in November's Champions League match.
The English player experienced a muscle strain while playing against French club Marseille in the initial phase of the competition on September 16.
Alexander-Arnold exited the pitch in the early stages, with initial indications suggesting a potential layoff of around six weeks.
Real Madrid are set to visit Liverpool on November 4 for the European match—just seven weeks after the injury happened.
Insiders familiar with the player's condition suggest that the player's healing process is moving along favorably, and there is hope that Alexander-Arnold might make his first appearance to Anfield since joining Real Madrid in the summer.
A lifelong Liverpool fan, Alexander-Arnold previously stated that departing from the club he entered as a six-year-old youth player was the "hardest choice he has ever taken."
During his spell with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold accumulated over 350 appearances, helping secure multiple English top-flight titles, a Champions League, and the domestic cup.
Since his transfer to the Spanish capital, Alexander-Arnold has appeared on five occasions in various tournaments, accumulating over two and a half hours of playing time.
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