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Trent Alexander-Arnold's rehabilitation is moving forward well, giving hope that the Real Madrid right-back might be fit soon enough to play against his old team Liverpool in November's Champions League encounter.

The English player experienced a muscle strain during a match against Ligue 1 side Marseille in the initial phase of the competition on September 16.

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

Real Madrid will travel to face Liverpool on 4 November for the Champions League match—exactly over a month after the injury took place.

Insiders close to the player's condition indicate that the defender's comeback is progressing positively, and there is expectation that Alexander-Arnold could make his initial return to Anfield since joining Los Blancos in June.

A devoted Liverpool fan, Alexander-Arnold earlier stated that departing from the club he joined as a six-year-old academy talent was the "most difficult choice he has ever taken."

During his time with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold accumulated over 350 games, contributing to claim two Premier League titles, a European Cup, and the domestic cup.

Since joining to the Spanish capital, Alexander-Arnold has appeared on five occasions in all competitions, accumulating 156 minutes of action.

Injury Update

• The defender might miss a month and a half because of injury
• Real Madrid paid the English side to secure Alexander-Arnold early
• The Englishman faces a fight for his place at both club and country football