🔗 Share this article Real Madrid's Alexander-Arnold Might Face His Former Club in November's Champions League Match Real Madrid acquired Trent Alexander-Arnold with a six-year contract The defender's rehabilitation is progressing well, raising hope that the Real Madrid defender may be fit soon enough to face his old team Liverpool in November's European encounter. The 27-year-old player suffered a muscle injury while playing against Ligue 1 club Marseille in the group stage of the competition on 16 September. Alexander-Arnold was forced off the field in the early stages, with early reports pointing to a possible absence of up to a month and a half. Real Madrid are scheduled to visit Liverpool on 4 November for the Champions League fixture—just over a month after the incident happened. Reports familiar with the player's condition state that the defender's comeback is advancing positively, and there is hope that Alexander-Arnold could make his initial return to Liverpool's stadium after joining Real Madrid in June. A longtime Liverpool supporter, Alexander-Arnold earlier stated that leaving the team he joined as a six-year-old youth talent was the "most difficult choice he's ever made." During his spell with the Reds, Alexander-Arnold accumulated 354 appearances, helping win two Premier League titles, a Champions League, and the FA Cup. After joining to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has played on five occasions across various tournaments, logging over two and a half hours of action. Injury Update Alexander-Arnold could miss six weeks due to injury The club transferred funds to Liverpool to secure Alexander-Arnold sooner than planned The Englishman faces a challenge for his place at both Real Madrid and international level