A UEFA rule change could save Trent Alexander-Arnold from having to return to Anfield again next season.

The former Liverpool right-back endured a tricky first night back on Merseyside in midweek, with his Real Madrid side losing 1-0 in the Champions League.

The defender did not start the affair, but he was brought on by his manager, ex-Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso, in the 81st minute.

Alexander-Arnold’s introduction was met by a cacophony of boos that rang around the stadium, with Liverpool supporters upset at the nature of his departure from the club.

The England international announced that he would be leaving his boyhood club back in May , eight days after the Reds had sealed the Premier League title, and on May 30, Real announced his signing on a free transfer

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