Los Blancos' Trent Alexander-Arnold Might Return to Face Liverpool in Forthcoming European Match
The Spanish giants acquired Trent Alexander-Arnold on a multi-year agreement
The defender's rehabilitation is moving forward well, raising possibility that the Madrid defender might return soon enough to confront his old club Liverpool in the upcoming European encounter.
The English player sustained a muscle strain during a match against Ligue 1 side Marseille in the initial phase of the competition on September 16.
Alexander-Arnold had to leave the field in the fifth minute, with initial estimates pointing to a potential layoff of around six weeks.
Real Madrid are scheduled to play at Liverpool on 4 November for the Champions League match—exactly over a month after the incident occurred.
Sources familiar with the situation suggest that the defender's comeback is moving along favorably, and there is optimism that Alexander-Arnold may achieve his initial comeback to Liverpool's stadium since signing for Los Blancos in June.
A lifelong Liverpool supporter, Alexander-Arnold earlier said that departing from the team he joined as a young youth player was the "hardest decision he's ever made."
During his spell with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold accumulated over 350 games, contributing to win multiple Premier League titles, a European Cup, and the FA Cup.
After joining to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has featured five times in all competitions, totaling over two and a half hours of playing time.
Injury Update
- Alexander-Arnold could be out for six weeks because of injury
- Real Madrid transferred funds to the English side to sign Alexander-Arnold sooner than planned
- The Englishman faces a challenge for his spot at both club and country football
