Trent Alexander-Arnold left Liverpool earlier this summer and initially agreed a free transfer before Real Madrid paid a fee of £8.5million ($11.5m) to accelerate the move ahead of the Club World Cup. Many Liverpool fans were upset that the 26-year-old allowed his contract to run down and he was booed during his final appearances for the club where he won multiple major honours. The England international has had a difficult start in Spain as he competes with Dani Carvajal under coach Xabi Alonso. The Champions League draw pairs Real Madrid with Liverpool, and Liverpool also face Atlético Madrid and Inter Milan away at the San Siro, with additional fixtures including PSV Eindhoven, Qarabag, Eintracht Frankfurt, Marseille and Galatasaray.
Trent Alexander-Arnold could face a frosty reception at Anfield after the Champions League draw threw up a fascinating reunion. Alexander-Arnold is set to return to boyhood club Liverpool after he left earlier this summer, initially agreeing a free transfer before Real Madrid paid a fee of £8.5million ($11.5m) to accelerate the move ahead of the Club World Cup.
Many Liverpool fans were left upset that the 26-year-old allowed his contract to run down, and he was booed by some during his final few appearances for the club with which he won two Premier League titles, the Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup among other honours. The England international has had a difficult start to life in Spain as he battles Dani Carvajal for a place in the side coached by former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso.
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