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The defender's recovery is advancing according to plan, raising possibility that the Madrid defender may be fit in time to play against his former club Liverpool in November's Champions League tie.

The English player sustained a hamstring injury while playing against French side Marseille in the initial phase of the competition on 16 September.

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

Real Madrid will travel to play at Liverpool on November 4 for the European fixture—exactly over a month since the incident happened.

Sources familiar with the player's condition indicate that the player's healing process is progressing positively, and there is hope that Alexander-Arnold may achieve his initial appearance to Liverpool's stadium after signing for Los Blancos in June.

A lifelong Liverpool supporter, Alexander-Arnold previously remarked that leaving the team he entered as a young youth player was the "most difficult decision he has ever taken."

During his time with the Merseyside club, Alexander-Arnold accumulated over 350 appearances, contributing to claim multiple Premier League championships, a Champions League, and the domestic cup.

After his transfer to Madrid, Alexander-Arnold has played on five occasions across all competitions, totaling over two and a half hours of action.

Player Update

• Alexander-Arnold could miss six weeks because of his hamstring issue
• The club paid the English side to secure Alexander-Arnold early
• The Englishman faces a challenge for his place at both club and international level