Rival’s guard: Liverpool get a big injury boost ahead of Real Madrid clash

There is a lot of talk in Madrid about future of Trent Alexander-Arnold as the player is in the final year of his contract at Anfield and is far from agreeing a renewal.

The player is on Real Madrid’s radar as a serious opportunity to strengthen the right-back position and could arrive on a free transfer if all goes according to plan. Needless to say, this factor only added to the hype surrounding the upcoming meeting between the two teams.

Tomorrow night, Los Blancos take on Liverpool at Anfield in the UEFA Champions League and the player’s participation was in serious doubt when he was injured before the international break and did not feature in the team’s last game.

Mundo Deportivohowever, now give an update on the defender’s situation.

Suitable for playing

As reported by the Spanish outlet, Alexander-Arnold trained normally with the team on Tuesday and is ready to play against Real Madrid in what is a massive boost for the England squad.

Just 17 days after his first hamstring injury, the player is back at Arne Slot’s disposal and can even start in the team against Merengues.

Ready to go up against Vinicius Jr on the flank, the stage looked set for a mega-match between two of the best in the business, but the Brazilian’s latest injury means Trent will have to go up against Kylian Mbappe instead.

So far this season, the 26-year-old has two assists to his name across all competitions and averages 2.1 key passes per game. He has created six big chances in that period and completes 73% of his passes.

His return to form is a timely boost for the UEFA Champions League leaders ahead of a critical clash, but goalkeeper Alisson will miss the game as he is still recovering from his setback. He will be replaced by Caomhin Kelleher.