Real Madrid's Trent Alexander-Arnold Could Return to Face Liverpool in Forthcoming European Clash
The Spanish giants brought in Trent Alexander-Arnold on a multi-year agreement
The defender's recovery is moving forward well, raising possibility that the Madrid defender might be fit in time to confront his previous club Liverpool in November's European tie.
The English player experienced a muscle strain while playing against French club Marseille in the group stage of the competition on September 16.
Alexander-Arnold exited the pitch in the early stages, with early estimates suggesting a potential layoff of as long as a month and a half.
Real Madrid are scheduled to play at Liverpool on November 4 for the European match—just over a month since the injury happened.
Reports close to the situation suggest that the defender's healing process is progressing favorably, and there is hope that Alexander-Arnold may achieve his first comeback to Anfield since signing for Los Blancos in the summer.
A longtime Liverpool supporter, Alexander-Arnold earlier remarked that departing from the team he entered as a six-year-old academy talent was the "hardest choice he's ever taken."
During his spell with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold made over 350 games, helping win multiple English top-flight championships, a European Cup, and the domestic cup.
After moving to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has played on five occasions in all competitions, accumulating over two and a half hours of playing time.
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