For many supporters, this match was already huge \u2013 but with both Xabi Alonso and Trent Alexander-Arnold set to step back onto the Anfield pitch, the emotion around it has gone up another level.<\/p>\n
Real Madrid have officially revealed their squad for Tuesday night\u2019s Champions League showdown, as confirmed on realmadrid.com, and it features both the former Liverpool midfielder and the full-back who swapped Merseyside for Madrid in the summer.<\/p>\n
Real Madrid announce squad for Anfield trip<\/p>\n
Alonso\u2019s players trained at Valdebebas earlier today before flying to England, going through pressing drills, tactical preparation and shooting sessions.<\/p>\n
Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba and Dani Carvajal have not travelled due to injury, while young talent Mastantuono trained separately indoors.<\/p>\n
The 22-man travelling group includes Mbappe, Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Endrick and Trent Alexander-Arnold, and is scheduled to arrive in Liverpool later today.<\/p>\n
Real Madrid squad: Courtois, Lunin, Gonzalez; Militao, Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Carreras, Fran Garcia, Mendy, Huijsen; Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouameni, Guler, Ceballos; Vinicius Jr, Endrick, Mbappe, Rodrygo, Gonzalo, Brahim.<\/p>\n
For Alonso, it marks yet another emotional return to the stadium where he helped create one of the greatest nights in the club\u2019s history \u2013 the miracle of Istanbul in 2005.<\/p>\n
For Trent, the feeling is entirely different \u2013 walking back into the home he grew up in, but now representing the club he once battled against.<\/p>\n
Liverpool brace for a powerful Anfield atmosphere<\/p>\n
This comes after Trent\u2019s recent interview with Amazon Prime Video Sport in which he insisted: \u201cNo matter what, my feelings won\u2019t change towards Liverpool.\u201d A line that has only intensified the anticipation ahead of his reception on matchday.<\/p>\n
On the Liverpool side, there\u2019s mixed team news: journalist Paul Joyce has reported Curtis Jones is back available, but Alexander Isak is a doubt after missing Monday\u2019s session at Kirkby.<\/p>\n
One thing is certain \u2013 Tuesday won\u2019t just be another Champions League tie.<\/p>\n
It will be a night shaped by emotion, nostalgia, and divided loyalties \u2013 as two former Reds return to the Kop, one immortalised as a hero, the other a reminder that football allegiance can shift in ways fans never expect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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