Official: Alaba suffers a torn ACL and is out for rest of the season

Los Blancos player David Alaba has torn his ACL and will no longer play until the campaign’s end. The Austrian went down during the 1^st half of the game vs. the Yellow Submarine. It became visible to everyone that Alaba was in a lot of pain, and he left the pitch in agony.

🚨⚪️ 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 | Real Madrid confirm David Alaba (31) has ruptured the ACL in his left knee. He will now have surgery.

Get well soon, David… 🙏❤️ pic.twitter.com/faKVWmmyDq

— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) December 17, 2023

After his injury, the Royal club’s only available center-backs are Antonio Rudiger and Nacho Fernandez. Eder Militao is also out with a torn ACL, and it is still unclear if the Brazilian defender could return before the season ends.

That’s the 3^rd ACL injury this campaign for Real, as Thibaut Courtois is also out with the same problem.

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The La Liga giants’ head coach, Carlo Ancelotti, confirmed the negative news: “Alaba has torn his ACL, and it’s unfortunate news.”

“This is the 1^st time in my managerial career 3 of my players are tearing their ACLs… I can’t believe it”.

🚨⚪️ Real Madrid plan was not to sign any player in any position in January… but it could change after Alaba injury.

“We will see in the next days if we can sign someone in January”, says Carlo Ancelotti. pic.twitter.com/FQxzlbfI9p

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 17, 2023