LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — A mural of Trent Alexander-Arnold was defaced ahead of his return to Liverpool with Real Madrid on Tuesday.

The word “rat” was repeatedly daubed over the artwork, located near Liverpool’s Anfield stadium.

Alexander-Arnold infuriated Liverpool fans when he to left his hometown club to join Spanish giant Madrid in July.

Despite winning two Premier League titles and the Champions League in a trophy-laden decade at the club, fans jeered him toward the end of last season — prompting former manager Jurgen Klopp to say “I couldn’t have been more disappointed.”

The vandalism was removed before Liverpool hosted Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday evening. But the incident raised questions about how Alexander-Arnold would be received when he emerged at the stadium

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