Ancelotti is Celebrating: Real Madrid Achieves the 'Most Anticipated Transfer'

This campaign presented many problems for Real Madrid at the beginning. Injuries, above all, were a constant issue that affected several positions. The most affected, by a large margin, was the defense due to Militão's absence.

However, to Carlo Ancelotti's delight, the problems in defense are close to disappearing. David Alaba, after more than a year away from the field, is close to returning as a first team player. Having played some minutes in recent games, the Austrian central defender has shown significant improvement ahead of the upcoming games.

This has been presented as excellent news for Real Madrid, with the team being close to having a solid defense again. Even so, at least for now, we can only wait to witness the game that sees the return of the best David Alaba.

The most anticipated return

Injured in December 2023, Alaba went through many complications after his surgery. Despite the success achieved in it, the recovery process was longer than expected. Due to this, the 32-year-old central defender had to wait until a few weeks ago to be able to play some minutes.

While his full return to the starting line-up remains a mystery, Ancelotti's optimism generates good expectations. Entering the most important stage of the season, Alaba's return couldn't have come at a better time.

Despite the presence of Rüdiger, Asencio, and Tchouaméni, Ancelotti's joy with Alaba shows that his confidence in him remains intact. Joining the team in 2021, the Austrian is preparing to be the center-back that Real Madrid has sorely missed.

We can only wait

With the large number of matches to be played, Alaba has several opportunities to continue accumulating minutes. Ancelotti is clear that, for his return to the starting line-up, the center-back must continue with his outstanding progress. Due to this, we can only wait a little longer to witness Alaba's return to the team's starting eleven.