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Trent Alexander-Arnold's comeback is progressing well, raising a chance that the Madrid defender could return soon enough to confront his former team Liverpool in November's Champions League tie.

The English international sustained a hamstring strain during a match against Ligue 1 side Marseille in the group stage of the competition on 16 September.

Alexander-Arnold had to leave the field in the early stages, with initial estimates suggesting a possible absence of as long as six weeks.

Real Madrid are scheduled to visit Liverpool on 4 November for the Champions League match—precisely seven weeks after the incident took place.

Sources close to the situation indicate that the player's recovery is moving along favorably, and there is optimism that Alexander-Arnold might achieve his first appearance to Anfield since signing for Los Blancos in the summer.

A longtime Liverpool supporter, Alexander-Arnold previously remarked that leaving the team he entered as a six-year-old academy talent was the "most difficult choice he has ever taken."

During his spell with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold made 354 appearances, contributing to claim multiple English top-flight championships, a European Cup, and the domestic cup.

After moving to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has featured five times across various tournaments, logging over two and a half hours of game time.

Injury Status

• Alexander-Arnold could be out for six weeks because of his hamstring issue
• The club paid the English side to sign Alexander-Arnold sooner than planned
• Alexander-Arnold faces a battle for his spot at both Real Madrid and country football