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The defender's recovery is advancing smoothly, giving possibility that the Madrid defender may return soon enough to face his old club Liverpool in November's Champions League tie.

The 27-year-old international suffered a muscle strain during a match against French side Marseille in the group stage of the competition on September 16.

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

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

Insiders close to the player's condition suggest that the player's recovery is progressing positively, and there is hope that Alexander-Arnold could make his initial return to Liverpool's stadium since moving to Real Madrid in June.

A lifelong Liverpool fan, Alexander-Arnold earlier stated that departing from the club he joined as a six-year-old academy player was the "most difficult decision he's ever taken."

During his time with the Reds, Alexander-Arnold made over 350 games, helping win two Premier League titles, a European Cup, and the domestic cup.

After joining to the Spanish capital, Alexander-Arnold has played five times in various tournaments, accumulating over two and a half hours of game time.

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• Alexander-Arnold could be out for a month and a half because of his hamstring issue
• Real Madrid transferred funds to the English side to secure Alexander-Arnold sooner than planned
• The Englishman is in a battle for his spot at both Real Madrid and international level