🔗 Share this article Real Madrid's Trent Alexander-Arnold Might Face Liverpool in November's Champions League Fixture The Spanish giants brought in Trent Alexander-Arnold on a long-term agreement The defender's rehabilitation is advancing well, giving hope that the Madrid right-back could recover soon enough to confront his old team Liverpool in the upcoming Champions League encounter. The 27-year-old player sustained a hamstring injury while playing against French club Marseille in the initial phase of the competition on 16 September. Alexander-Arnold exited the field in the early stages, with initial estimates pointing to a possible absence of up to a month and a half. Real Madrid are scheduled to face Liverpool on 4 November for the European fixture—just seven weeks since the incident took place. Reports familiar with the player's condition suggest that the player's comeback is advancing well, and there is expectation that Alexander-Arnold could make his first return to Liverpool's stadium since joining Los Blancos in June. A lifelong Liverpool fan, Alexander-Arnold earlier said that leaving the team he entered as a six-year-old academy talent was the "most difficult decision he has ever taken." During his tenure with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold notched over 350 appearances, contributing to secure multiple English top-flight championships, a European Cup, and the domestic cup. After joining to the Spanish capital, Alexander-Arnold has featured on five occasions across all competitions, totaling 156 minutes of playing time. Injury News Alexander-Arnold might miss a month and a half because of injury The club transferred funds to Liverpool to acquire Alexander-Arnold sooner than planned Alexander-Arnold is in a fight for his place at both Real Madrid and international football