Real Madrid signed Trent Alexander-Arnold with a long-term contract
The defender's rehabilitation is moving forward smoothly, giving hope that the Real Madrid defender might be fit in time to confront his former club Liverpool in November's European encounter.
The 27-year-old international suffered a muscle strain during a match against Ligue 1 club Marseille in the initial phase of the tournament on 16 September.
Alexander-Arnold was forced off the field in the early stages, with early indications suggesting a possible absence of as long as a month and a half.
Real Madrid are scheduled to visit Liverpool on 4 November for the Champions League match—precisely over a month since the injury occurred.
Insiders close to the player's condition suggest that the defender's comeback is progressing positively, and there is expectation that Alexander-Arnold could achieve his first return to Liverpool's stadium after joining Los Blancos in the summer.
A longtime Liverpool fan, Alexander-Arnold earlier remarked that departing from the club he joined as a six-year-old youth player was the "hardest choice he has ever made."
During his time with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold notched 354 games, helping win multiple Premier League titles, a European Cup, and the domestic cup.
After moving to the Spanish capital, Alexander-Arnold has played five times in all competitions, accumulating 156 minutes of game time.
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