MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 16: Trent Alexander-Arnold of Real Madrid CF reacts prior the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 match between Real Madrid C.F. and Olympique de Marseille at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 16, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Diego Souto/Getty Images)
Trent Alexander-Arnold is targeting a return to Real Madrid action before the Spanish giants face in the . The former Reds and appearing at Anfield on November 4 is now realistic, per .
Real have four matches before their trip to Merseyside and Alexander-Arnold is said to hope to make his return towards the end of that run. The 27-year-old was initially given a six-week timeline to make his return and has already been out for four weeks.
The Los Blancos star was devastated when he of the Champions League match against Marseille last month. The setback capped off a difficult start to his life in Spain's capital.
Alexander-Arnold quickly found his place in the starting XI before Xabi Alonso opted to make use of club captain Dani Carvajal when he returned from a serious knee injury. The defender's .
And now, Alexander-Arnold will be forced to prove both his fitness and his quality to earn a place in both sides in the coming weeks. A return to his hometown club will ensure that is a difficult task.
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The Liverpool academy product will likely face a hostile reception on his return to Merseyside after choosing to reject a new contract at the club in favour of moving to the Berbabeu. The Reds .
"It was one of the hardest decisions of my life. Liverpool is my home; it made me who I am. But Madrid felt like the right step, at the right time," Alexander-Arnold told GQ Espana when asked about his Liverpool exit.
"It was ambition and a personal desire for change. To challenge myself in a new environment. Of course, Real Madrid’s legacy is undeniable. But more than that, what attracted me was my ambition and the desire to test myself in new surroundings.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold left Liverpool in the summer
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“It’s a challenge, but one I welcome. Playing at the Bernabeu is sacred. You can feel the weight of the shirt, but that’s what drives you to give it your all.”
Alexander-Arnold . The reception he received was divisive among supporters, but there was frustration.
He received a kinder reception when making his final appearance against , and on the final day of last season.
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