Real Madrid's Alexander-Arnold Might Face His Former Club in November's Champions League Fixture
The Spanish giants acquired Trent Alexander-Arnold with a six-year deal
The defender's recovery is advancing well, giving possibility that the Real Madrid defender may be fit soon enough to face his previous team Liverpool in the upcoming Champions League encounter.
The English international suffered a muscle strain while playing against French club Marseille in the group stage of the competition on 16 September.
Alexander-Arnold had to leave the field in the fifth minute, with initial reports pointing to a possible absence of up to a month and a half.
Real Madrid will travel to play at Liverpool on 4 November for the Champions League fixture—just over a month since the injury happened.
Insiders close to the player's condition state that the defender's recovery is progressing positively, and there is optimism that Alexander-Arnold may achieve his first comeback to Liverpool's stadium since joining Los Blancos in the summer.
A lifelong Liverpool fan, Alexander-Arnold earlier stated that departing from the team he joined as a six-year-old academy player was the "hardest choice he's ever made."
During his tenure with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold notched 354 appearances, contributing to claim two English top-flight titles, a European Cup, and the domestic cup.
After moving to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has played on five occasions across various tournaments, accumulating over two and a half hours of game time.
Injury Status
- Alexander-Arnold may miss a month and a half because of his hamstring issue
- Real Madrid paid the English side to sign Alexander-Arnold early
- Alexander-Arnold faces a challenge for his spot at both Real Madrid and country level
