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Coach Carlo Ancelotti also found it hard to believe that Alaba got stuck in the grass in the 32nd minute during a duel with Gerard Moreno, twisted his left knee and had to be taken off the pitch by two supervisors without being able to put any weight on his leg. He then spoke of “very sad news. I’ve never had three cruciate ligament tears in one season.”
For the Italian, Alaba is next on an increasingly long list. The Royals had already suffered seven injuries: Arda Güler, Dani Carvajal, Eduardo Camavinga, Vinicius Junior, Ferland Mendy, Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao. Eder Militao will be out for months due to a torn cruciate ligament, so the Madrilenians will probably have to sign a professional for the defense center during the winter break. “We’ll see what we can do in the next few days,” said Ancelotti. For the time being, Aurelien Tchouameni might take over Alaba’s role.
Alaba is already used to a lot in terms of injuries, including a partial torn inner ligament including a meniscus injury (right knee, 2014, 10 weeks break) and a torn inner ligament (left knee, 2015/7 weeks break). In 2022 he threatened to miss the Champions League final with Real due to an adductor injury, but managed to return in time for the 1-0 triumph over Liverpool.
In order for Austria to take the field at the European Championships in Germany next June, a small miracle will probably be necessary given the usual recovery time of around six months. It would be a serious blow to Ralf Rangnick’s ambitious team, both from a sporting and a human point of view, as Alaba is also considered an absolute key figure off the pitch.
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