Los Blancos' Trent Alexander-Arnold Could Face His Former Club in November's European Match

Trent Alexander-Arnold's comeback is moving forward smoothly, giving hope that the Madrid defender may return in time to face his previous club Liverpool in November's Champions League encounter.

The English international sustained a muscle problem during a match against Ligue 1 side Marseille in the initial phase of the competition on 16 September.

Alexander-Arnold had to leave the field in the fifth minute, with initial estimates suggesting a potential absence of up to six weeks.

Real Madrid are set to play at Liverpool on 4 November for the Champions League fixture—precisely over a month after the incident took place.

Reports close to the situation suggest that the player's recovery is moving along positively, and there is hope that Alexander-Arnold may achieve his initial return to Anfield since moving to Real Madrid in June.

A lifelong Liverpool supporter, Alexander-Arnold earlier said that departing from the team he entered as a six-year-old academy player was the "most difficult decision he has ever taken."

During his spell with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold made 354 appearances, helping secure two English top-flight championships, a Champions League, and the domestic cup.

Since moving to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has appeared on five occasions in various tournaments, accumulating over two and a half hours of game time.

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