Real Madrid has had a terrible few days. They lost the Copa del Rey final on Saturday, and since then three players have now been excluded for the rest of the La Liga season, making it even harder for Carlo Ancelotti's side to revise Barcelona in their attempt to defend their title.
Earlier on Tuesday it was confirmed that Antonio Rudiger had undergone an operation to resolve his knee injury, and hours later it was revealed that Ferland Mendy tore his hamstring during the last defeat of Copa del Rey against Barcelona, which means that he will not play again until the start of the 2025-26 season.
And now Real Madrid has announced that David Alaba is the third Real Madrid player who has sustained a considerable injury. In an official statement they have revealed that the Austrian defender “a tear of the internal meniscus of his left knee has been established”.
According to Marca, Alaba will have to undergo surgery to tackle the problem, and as a result he will not play again before the domestic season ends. Both he and Real Madrid hope that he will be able to play in this summer's club World Cup, which is the same situation as Rudiger.
It is unclear when and how Alaba sustained the injury, but given that he was not involved against Barcelona, it is likely that it happened during training. It is a bitter blow for the 32-year-old, who only returned to action in January after a torn front cruciate ligament that he suffered in December 2023.
Alaba's injury leaves Real Madrid with even fewer options in defense for the last five games of the La Liga season, one of which is against Barcelona. Fran Garcia is now the only left back that Ancelotti has at his disposal, while Raul Asencio, Aurelien Tchouameni and Jesus Vallejo are the only senior players who can play in the middle of the back.
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