LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — A mural of Trent Alexander-Arnold was defaced ahead of his return to Liverpool with Real Madrid on Tuesday and the former Anfield hero was later jeered and taunted by the home fans.

To round off a miserable return to Merseyside for the defender, Madrid fell to a 1-0 defeat in the Champions League.

Alexander-Arnold infuriated Liverpool supporters when he to left his hometown club to join Spanish giant Madrid in July. And feelings were evidently still raw on his first return to Anfield since that move.

The word “rat” was repeatedly daubed over a mural celebrating Alexander-Arnold, located near Liverpool’s stadium. The vandalism was removed before Liverpool hosted Madrid on Tuesday evening, but fans vented their anger when he came on as a late substitute in the ma

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