Actual Madrid have had a dreadful few days. They misplaced the Copa del Rey closing on Saturday, and since then, three gamers have now been dominated out for the remainder of the La Liga season, thus making it much more tough for Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect to overtake Barcelona of their bid to defend their title.
Earlier on Tuesday, it was confirmed that Antonio Rudiger had undergone surgical procedure to resolve his knee damage, and hours later, it was revealed that Ferland Mendy tore his hamstring through the Copa del Rey closing defeat to Barcelona, which signifies that he won’t play once more till the beginning of the 2025-26 season.
And now Actual Madrid have introduced that David Alaba is the third Actual Madrid participant that has suffered a major damage. In an official assertion, they’ve revealed that the Austrian defender “has been identified with a tear of the interior meniscus of his left knee”.
As per Marca, Alaba might want to endure surgical procedure to handle the issue, and because of this, he won’t play once more earlier than the home season involves an finish. Nonetheless, each he and Actual Madrid hope that he’ll have the ability to play on this summer time’s Membership World Cup, which is similar scenario as Rudiger.
It’s unclear when and the way Alaba sustained the damage, however on condition that he was not concerned towards Barcelona, it’s seemingly that it occurred throughout coaching. It’s a bitter blow for the 32-year-old, who solely returned to motion in January following a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament that he suffered again in December 2023.
Alaba’s damage leaves Actual Madrid with even much less choices in defence for the ultimate 5 matches of the La Liga season, certainly one of which is towards Barcelona. Fran Garcia is now the one left-back that Ancelotti has at his disposal, whereas Raul Asencio, Aurelien Tchouameni and Jesus Vallejo are the one senior gamers that may play at centre-back.