🔗 Share this article

The defender's rehabilitation is advancing according to plan, giving possibility that the Madrid right-back may recover soon enough to confront his old club Liverpool in the upcoming European encounter.

The 27-year-old international experienced a muscle problem while playing against Ligue 1 club Marseille in the initial phase of the tournament on September 16.

Alexander-Arnold exited the pitch in the early stages, with initial estimates suggesting a potential absence of up to a month and a half.

Real Madrid are set to visit Liverpool on 4 November for the European fixture—precisely seven weeks since the injury occurred.

Insiders familiar with the situation indicate that the defender's recovery is moving along well, and there is optimism that Alexander-Arnold might make his initial comeback to Anfield since signing for Los Blancos in the summer.

A longtime Liverpool supporter, Alexander-Arnold previously stated that leaving the team he joined as a six-year-old academy talent was the "hardest choice he's ever made."

During his tenure with the Reds, Alexander-Arnold notched 354 appearances, contributing to win multiple English top-flight championships, a European Cup, and the domestic cup.

After joining to the Spanish capital, Alexander-Arnold has featured five times across various tournaments, accumulating over two and a half hours of game time.

Injury Update

• The defender may miss a month and a half with injury
• The club transferred funds to the English side to secure Alexander-Arnold sooner than planned
• The Englishman faces a challenge for his spot at both Real Madrid and country football