The scenes surrounding David Alaba’s injury in the 4-1 win against Villarreal did not bode well. The diagnosis immediately dashed any hopes
The news came quickly and it hit home. Just 43 minutes after the final whistle, Real Madrid announced that David Alaba had torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the match against FC Villarreal (4-1) on Sunday. He got stuck in the turf after a tackle and twisted his knee in the process.
The 31-year-old Austrian is expected to be sidelined for six months and will undergo surgery in the coming days. The defender’s club season is almost certainly over – and his participation in Euro 2024 in Germany is also in acute danger
Ancelotti finds it “unbelievable “
Real Madrid hit hard by the loss. The Whites already had seven other injured players in Arda Güler, Dani Carvajal, Eduardo Camavinga, Vinicius Junior, Ferland Mendy, Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao. The latter – like goalkeeper Courtois – will also be missing for months due to a cruciate ligament rupture, meaning that a new professional for the center of defence will almost certainly have to be brought in during the winter break.
Real’s highly experienced coach Carlo Ancelotti spoke of “very sad news” and added: “It’s the first time that three of my players have torn their cruciate ligaments. Unbelievable. “
