Real Madrid brought in Trent Alexander-Arnold on a multi-year deal
The defender's comeback is advancing according to plan, raising possibility that the Madrid defender might be fit in time to play against his old team Liverpool in the upcoming Champions League encounter.
The English international suffered a muscle strain while playing against French club Marseille in the initial phase of the tournament on September 16.
Alexander-Arnold had to leave the pitch in the early stages, with early reports suggesting a potential absence of up to six weeks.
Real Madrid will travel to play at Liverpool on 4 November for the European match—precisely seven weeks after the incident happened.
Insiders close to the situation suggest that the player's healing process is advancing well, and there is optimism that Alexander-Arnold might achieve his initial return to Liverpool's stadium since signing for Real Madrid in the summer.
A lifelong Liverpool fan, Alexander-Arnold previously said that departing from the team he entered as a six-year-old youth talent was the "hardest choice he's ever made."
During his tenure with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold made 354 appearances, helping win two Premier League titles, a European Cup, and the FA Cup.
Since his transfer to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has appeared five times in various tournaments, totaling over two and a half hours of game time.
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