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New injury at Real Madrid before the Cup match. | Camara Real Madrid Confidencial
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First Rüdiger and now him, Ancelotti runs out of options after a new injury

The plague of injuries in the center of defense continues to severely affect Real Madrid

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Sergio Iglesias

Bad news keeps coming for Real Madrid. David Alaba has been injured again, which puts the white team's defense in a delicate situation. The Austrian is sidelined again just before the crucial upcoming commitments.

David Alaba, who was already integrating into the first team's dynamics and accumulating some minutes, will return to the infirmary. Moreover, the player won't be available for the Copa match and will miss the classic and the first leg of the Champions League against City.

"After the tests conducted on David Alaba, he has been diagnosed with an adductor injury in his left leg", the club published.

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David Alaba will be out for two to three weeks due to an adductor injury. | Real Madrid Confidencial

How long will David Alaba be out?

Although the Madrid club doesn't provide an exact time, reports indicate that the player will be out for two to three weeks.

Thus, the Austrian will definitely miss tomorrow's Copa match against CD Leganés. Additionally, he won't play the league match against Atlético de Madrid, the first leg of the Champions League play-off against Manchester City, and the clash against CA Osasuna.

It remains to be seen if he arrives in time for the return leg of the European tie against the team managed by Pep Guardiola. Meanwhile, the Austrian could return in LaLiga against Girona CF at Santiago Bernabéu.

What will Ancelotti's plan be?

Everything pointed to David Alaba being a starter against CD Leganés in the Copa quarterfinal match. However, the injury disrupts all of Carlo Ancelotti's plans, as he has lost two of his central defenders in just four days.

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Real Madrid has lost two central defenders in just four days. | Real Madrid Confidencial

The Italian will almost certainly start tomorrow with Raúl Asencio and Aurélien Tchouaméni. It remains to be seen what choice Carlo Ancelotti makes in the matches against Atlético or Manchester City. Carletto could repeat with the mentioned central pair or could also consider Ferland Mendy as a defender.

Real Madrid continues to show significant weaknesses in its defensive line just days before facing Atlético de Madrid. The injuries keep adding to the list of absences, and Carlo Ancelotti continues to have to resort to new solutions to solve the problem.

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