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Trent Alexander-Arnold's rehabilitation is progressing well, raising a chance that the Real Madrid defender might be fit soon enough to confront his former club Liverpool in November's Champions League tie.

The 27-year-old player sustained a muscle strain while playing against Ligue 1 side Marseille in the initial phase of the tournament on 16 September.

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

Real Madrid are scheduled to visit Liverpool on 4 November for the European match—precisely over a month after the injury occurred.

Sources familiar with the situation indicate that the player's healing process is advancing favorably, and there is optimism that Alexander-Arnold might make his first comeback to Anfield since joining Los Blancos in the summer.

A lifelong Liverpool fan, Alexander-Arnold earlier remarked that leaving the team he joined as a six-year-old youth talent was the "toughest choice he has ever made."

During his spell with the Reds, Alexander-Arnold made over 350 games, contributing to win two English top-flight titles, a Champions League, and the domestic cup.

After his transfer to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has appeared five times in various tournaments, totaling 156 minutes of game time.

Injury Update

• Alexander-Arnold could miss a month and a half with his hamstring issue
• The club transferred funds to the English side to sign Alexander-Arnold early
• The Englishman is in a battle for his spot at both Real Madrid and country level