Real Madrid brought in Trent Alexander-Arnold with a multi-year contract
Trent Alexander-Arnold's comeback is moving forward smoothly, giving a chance that the Real Madrid defender might recover in time to play against his old club Liverpool in the upcoming Champions League tie.
The 27-year-old international sustained a hamstring strain during a match against Ligue 1 club Marseille in the group stage of the tournament on 16 September.
Alexander-Arnold exited the field in the early stages, with initial reports pointing to a possible layoff of around a month and a half.
Real Madrid are scheduled to face Liverpool on November 4 for the European match—precisely over a month since the incident happened.
Insiders close to the situation state that the player's recovery is moving along positively, and there is expectation that Alexander-Arnold might achieve his first return to Anfield since signing for Real Madrid in June.
A lifelong Liverpool supporter, Alexander-Arnold earlier remarked that leaving the team he entered as a six-year-old academy player was the "toughest decision he has ever taken."
During his spell with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold accumulated over 350 games, helping win multiple Premier League titles, a European Cup, and the FA Cup.
Since his transfer to the Spanish capital, Alexander-Arnold has appeared five times across various tournaments, logging 156 minutes of game time.
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