Real Madrid's Trent Alexander-Arnold Might Face Liverpool in Upcoming Champions League Fixture
The Spanish giants acquired Trent Alexander-Arnold with a long-term deal
The defender's recovery is progressing well, giving hope that the Real Madrid defender may be fit soon enough to face his previous club Liverpool in the upcoming Champions League match.
The English player suffered a hamstring strain while playing against Ligue 1 side Marseille in the group stage of the competition on September 16.
Alexander-Arnold was forced off the field in the fifth minute, with early reports suggesting a potential layoff of around six weeks.
Real Madrid will travel to play at Liverpool on 4 November for the European match—exactly seven weeks after the incident happened.
Insiders close to the situation suggest that the defender's recovery is progressing positively, and there is expectation that Alexander-Arnold might achieve his first return to Liverpool's stadium since signing for Los Blancos in June.
A lifelong Liverpool supporter, Alexander-Arnold previously stated that departing from the team he joined as a six-year-old academy talent was the "toughest choice he's ever taken."
During his tenure with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold notched over 350 appearances, helping win multiple English top-flight championships, a European Cup, and the domestic cup.
After his transfer to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has appeared five times across various tournaments, accumulating over two and a half hours of game time.
Injury Update
- The defender might miss a month and a half because of injury
- Real Madrid transferred funds to the English side to sign Alexander-Arnold sooner than planned
- The Englishman is in a challenge for his spot at both club and international level
