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Trent Alexander-Arnold's recovery is moving forward smoothly, raising a chance that the Madrid right-back may return in time to face his former team Liverpool in the upcoming Champions League match.

The 27-year-old player experienced a hamstring injury while playing against French club Marseille in the group stage of the competition on September 16.

Alexander-Arnold was forced off the field in the early stages, with early indications pointing to a possible layoff of up to a month and a half.

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

Sources familiar with the player's condition suggest that the defender's recovery is progressing positively, and there is hope that Alexander-Arnold could make his first comeback to Anfield since signing for Real Madrid in the summer.

A lifelong Liverpool fan, Alexander-Arnold previously remarked that leaving the team he entered as a young academy player was the "most difficult choice he has ever made."

During his spell with the Reds, Alexander-Arnold notched 354 appearances, contributing to claim multiple English top-flight titles, a Champions League, and the FA Cup.

Since moving to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has played on five occasions in various tournaments, logging over two and a half hours of playing time.

Injury News

• The defender may be out for a month and a half with his hamstring issue
• The club paid the English side to sign Alexander-Arnold early
• Alexander-Arnold faces a fight for his spot at both Real Madrid and country level