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The defender's rehabilitation is moving forward according to plan, giving a chance that the Real Madrid defender may be fit in time to face his former team Liverpool in the upcoming Champions League encounter.

The English international experienced a muscle problem while playing against French side Marseille in the group stage of the competition on 16 September.

Alexander-Arnold exited the pitch in the early stages, with early estimates indicating a possible layoff of as long as a month and a half.

Real Madrid will travel to visit Liverpool on November 4 for the Champions League match—just seven weeks since the incident occurred.

Reports close to the player's condition indicate that the player's comeback is progressing well, and there is hope that Alexander-Arnold might achieve his initial comeback to Anfield since signing for Los Blancos in June.

A lifelong Liverpool fan, Alexander-Arnold earlier said that leaving the team he entered as a young youth talent was the "toughest choice he's ever made."

During his spell with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold accumulated 354 appearances, helping win two Premier League championships, a European Cup, and the FA Cup.

Since joining to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has featured on five occasions across all competitions, accumulating over two and a half hours of game time.

Injury Update

• The defender might miss a month and a half with injury
• The club paid the English side to acquire Alexander-Arnold sooner than planned
• Alexander-Arnold is in a challenge for his spot at both club and international football