David Alaba played again with Real Madrid, after more than a year of absence due to injury

His name was already chanted by the Bernabeu as he got up to go and warm up. So, when David Alaba replaced Antonio Rüdiger, the whole stadium stood up to applaud and cheer for the man we had not seen on the pitch since December 2023. The 32-year-old Austrian finally played again, thirteen months after his serious left knee injury contracted against Villarreal in the cold of a big victory in December 2023 (4-1).