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The defender's rehabilitation is advancing smoothly, giving hope that the Madrid right-back could be fit in time to face his former team Liverpool in November's European match.

The 27-year-old international suffered a muscle injury while playing against French side Marseille in the group stage of the competition on September 16.

Alexander-Arnold was forced off the pitch in the fifth minute, with initial estimates suggesting a possible layoff of around a month and a half.

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

Insiders familiar with the player's condition state that the defender's comeback is progressing positively, and there is hope that Alexander-Arnold may make his first return to Anfield since joining Real Madrid in the summer.

A lifelong Liverpool supporter, Alexander-Arnold earlier said that leaving the team he entered as a young academy player was the "most difficult decision he has ever made."

During his time with the Reds, Alexander-Arnold notched over 350 appearances, helping secure multiple Premier League titles, a European Cup, and the domestic cup.

After moving to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has appeared five times in various tournaments, totaling over two and a half hours of playing time.

Injury Status

• The defender could be out for six weeks with injury
• Real Madrid transferred funds to Liverpool to sign Alexander-Arnold early
• Alexander-Arnold faces a fight for his place at both Real Madrid and international football