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Trent Alexander-Arnold's rehabilitation is moving forward well, raising possibility that the Real Madrid right-back may return in time to confront his previous team Liverpool in the upcoming Champions League tie.

The English international sustained a muscle injury during a match against Ligue 1 side Marseille in the initial phase of the competition on 16 September.

Alexander-Arnold had to leave the pitch in the early stages, with initial reports pointing to a possible layoff of as long as six weeks.

Real Madrid are set to face Liverpool on November 4 for the European match—precisely seven weeks since the incident happened.

Sources close to the player's condition indicate that the player's recovery is progressing well, and there is optimism that Alexander-Arnold could make his first comeback to Liverpool's stadium since moving to Los Blancos in the summer.

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

During his tenure with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold made 354 games, contributing to claim two Premier League championships, a Champions League, and the FA Cup.

After his transfer to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has played on five occasions across various tournaments, accumulating over two and a half hours of game time.

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