However, with his recovery from a hamstring injury on track, he had been eyeing a return at Anfield next week. Surpassing expectations, Alexander-Arnold was named in Xabi Alonso’s Madrid squad for the team’s victory over Barcelona, although he wasn’t called into action.
AnfieldThe Liverpool academy graduate watched as Federico Valverde and Dani Carvajal filled his position against Barcelona. Yet, Spanish reports assert there is “no doubt” he will be chosen to play against Valencia.Alexander-Arnold had secured his spot in the Madrid starting XI before Los Blancos manager Alonso decided to utilize club captain Carvajal upon his return from a severe knee injury.
The defender’s lack of game time cost him a place in Thomas Tuchel’s England squad in September.
You May LikeWith veteran defender Caravajal sustaining an injury in El Clasico, Alexander-Arnold now has a chance to secure a prolonged run. The La Liga leaders anticipate the Spaniard to be sidelined for at least six weeks and may not return until 2026.
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Alexander-Arnold had secured his spot in the Madrid starting XI before Los Blancos manager Alonso decided to utilize club captain Carvajal upon his return from a severe knee injury.
The defender’s lack of game time cost him a place in Thomas Tuchel’s England squad in September.
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Alexander-Arnold has trained this week
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With veteran defender Caravajal sustaining an injury in El Clasico, Alexander-Arnold now has a chance to secure a prolonged run. The La Liga leaders anticipate the Spaniard to be sidelined for at least six weeks and may not return until 2026.
“Following tests carried out on our captain, Dani Carvajal, by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a loose joint in his right knee,” read a club statement released on Monday evening. “Carvajal will undergo arthroscopy.”
It’s the same knee that Carvajal injured in October 2024, rupturing two ligaments and a tendon, which led to him missing the rest of the season. Alexander-Arnold was signed just in time for the Club World Cup.
The summer recruit now has roughly two months to secure his spot under Alonso, with a challenging return to Liverpool providing an early examination. A potentially frosty reception awaits Alexander-Arnold at his old home ground on November 4.
