Real Madrid's Trent Alexander-Arnold Could Return to Face His Former Club in November's Champions League Clash
Real Madrid signed Trent Alexander-Arnold on a six-year deal
The defender's comeback is progressing according to plan, raising possibility that the Madrid defender might return in time to face his old team Liverpool in November's European encounter.
The 27-year-old player suffered a hamstring problem while playing against Ligue 1 side Marseille in the initial phase of the competition on September 16.
Alexander-Arnold had to leave the pitch in the early stages, with early estimates suggesting a potential layoff of up to a month and a half.
Real Madrid are scheduled to visit Liverpool on 4 November for the European match—precisely over a month after the incident occurred.
Insiders close to the situation state that the player's recovery is progressing favorably, and there is hope that Alexander-Arnold may make his initial comeback to Anfield after moving to Los Blancos in June.
A longtime Liverpool fan, Alexander-Arnold earlier said that leaving the club he entered as a six-year-old youth player was the "hardest decision he's ever made."
During his tenure with the Reds, Alexander-Arnold accumulated over 350 appearances, helping claim multiple English top-flight championships, a Champions League, and the FA Cup.
Since his transfer to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has appeared five times in various tournaments, accumulating over two and a half hours of action.
Injury News
- The defender might be out for six weeks due to his hamstring issue
- The club paid Liverpool to sign Alexander-Arnold early
- Alexander-Arnold faces a battle for his place at both Real Madrid and country level
