Trent Alexander-Arnold mural defaced with 'rat' graffiti before Liverpool return

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The mural of former Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been vandalised just hours before his anticipated return to Anfield with Real Madrid. The Champions League winner is expected to receive a frosty welcome upon his reunion with Arne Slot and his ex-teammates.

66 shirt, along with the quote from the night following their victory at the Wanda Metropolitano: "I'm just a normal lad from Liverpool, whose dream has just come true." When asked about the kind of reception he expects the full-back to receive at Anfield on Tuesday, Liverpool's head coach Slot admitted his uncertainty regarding the crowd's reaction but assured a "warm welcome" from him. "I can only tell you what kind of reception he gets from me; I have great memories of the player and the human being," he said.

The mural went up in 2019 (Image: Getty Images) "He was my vice captain last season, and I have memories of working with him, which were only positive, and have memories from watching him on television, which were only positive as well – I can remember multiple great moments of his in a Liverpool shirt. "He will get a warm welcome from me.