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The defender's rehabilitation is moving forward smoothly, raising possibility that the Madrid defender might recover soon enough to face his old team Liverpool in November's Champions League match.

The 27-year-old international experienced a muscle injury during a match against Ligue 1 club Marseille in the group stage of the tournament on September 16.

Alexander-Arnold was forced off the field in the fifth minute, with early reports pointing to a potential layoff of as long as a month and a half.

Real Madrid are scheduled to face Liverpool on November 4 for the Champions League fixture—exactly over a month since the injury took place.

Sources familiar with the player's condition indicate that the player's recovery is moving along favorably, and there is optimism that Alexander-Arnold might achieve his first comeback to Liverpool's stadium after moving to Los Blancos in the summer.

A lifelong Liverpool fan, Alexander-Arnold earlier stated that departing from the team he entered as a six-year-old youth player was the "most difficult decision he has ever made."

During his tenure with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold made over 350 games, contributing to secure two Premier League championships, a European Cup, and the domestic cup.

After moving to the Spanish capital, Alexander-Arnold has appeared on five occasions across all competitions, accumulating over two and a half hours of action.

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