Alexander-Arnold Could Face a Hostile Reception at Anfield
Trent Alexander-Arnold could encounter a tense atmosphere at Anfield, after the Champions League draw led to an unexpected reunion.
Alexander-Arnold, who left Liverpool earlier this summer, is preparing to return to his childhood club. Initially, a free transfer had been agreed, but Real Madrid accelerated the move by paying a sum of 8.5 million pounds sterling (11.5 million dollars) before the Club World Cup.
Many Liverpool fans expressed their discontent at seeing the 26-year-old player allow his contract to expire, and some booed him in his last appearances with the club, with which he won two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FA Cup and the League Cup, among other honors.
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The international Englishman has had a complicated start in Spain, where he competes with Dani Carvajal for a place in the team led by former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso.
The Premier League champions will host Madrid and Atlético de Madrid at home, while they will visit the San Siro to face Inter Milan.
Anfield will also host matches against PSV Eindhoven and Qarabag, with trips to Frankfurt, Marseille and Galatasaray for Arne Slot’s team.
