Cartilage damage in the knee

Everything is complicated! Alaba won’t play again until 2025

The cartilage damage in his left knee complicates everything. David Alaba still needs a lot of patience.

Atlético host Real, the derby electrifies Madrid tonight. Even if superstar Mbappé is missing, Real coach Carlo Ancelotti is in good spirits: "It will be a spectacle."

"You have to be patient"
David Alaba will not be on the pitch for some time yet. Ancelotti: "You have to be patient." The cartilage damage that also occurred in his left knee when he tore his cruciate ligament in December complicates everything.

According to insiders, it is possible that Alaba will not be able to play again until 2025. "After cartilage damage, it normally takes a year to get back on the pitch," says renowned physiotherapist Patrick Kasztner, who works with numerous professional footballers and Olympic athletes.

At the presentation of the royal BMW company cars (David opted for a €180,000 XM with 653 hp), David accordingly seemed a little slow on the uptake.