Los Blancos' Trent Alexander-Arnold May Face His Former Club in November's European Match
The Spanish giants brought in Trent Alexander-Arnold with a six-year contract
The defender's rehabilitation is moving forward smoothly, raising possibility that the Madrid defender might recover in time to confront his old club Liverpool in the upcoming Champions League match.
The English player suffered a hamstring injury while playing against French club Marseille in the group stage of the tournament on September 16.
Alexander-Arnold exited the field in the early stages, with early estimates pointing to a possible layoff of around six weeks.
Real Madrid are set to play at Liverpool on 4 November for the European fixture—just seven weeks since the incident took place.
Reports close to the situation indicate that the defender's comeback is moving along well, and there is optimism that Alexander-Arnold might make his initial comeback to Liverpool's stadium after joining Real Madrid in the summer.
A lifelong Liverpool supporter, Alexander-Arnold earlier stated that leaving the team he entered as a six-year-old youth player was the "hardest decision he has ever made."
During his spell with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold notched over 350 games, contributing to claim two English top-flight titles, a European Cup, and the FA Cup.
After his transfer to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has featured five times across various tournaments, accumulating 156 minutes of game time.
Player Status
- The defender may miss a month and a half due to injury
- The club paid Liverpool to sign Alexander-Arnold early
- Alexander-Arnold faces a challenge for his place at both Real Madrid and country level
