389 days after his cruciate ligament tear and cartilage damage in his left knee (December 17, 2023), David Alaba could make his comeback on the big football stage. The 32-year-old captain of the Austrian national team at least appears in Real Madrid’s 24-man squad that made its way to Saudi Arabia. The semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup against outsiders Mallorca will take place in Jeddah on Thursday (8 p.m., DAZN).
A controversial but lucrative affair. The kingdom is having the guest appearance of the four Iberian clubs – FC Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao are also there – cost 40 million euros. The participating clubs share 50 percent of this among themselves.
Real coach Carlo Ancelotti is excited about Alaba’s return: “We are almost full now, there will be more rotation – especially in defense. This is the zone where we suffered the most. David will help us.” said the Italian.
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Source: Nachrichten
