The central defender appeared in the match of the 20th round of the Spanish championship against “Las Palmas” (4:1). The head coach released the player in the 76th minute instead of Antonio Rüdiger.
In total, the Austrian was out of the team for 399 days, the last match with David’s participation took place on December 17, 2023 against Villarreal in La Liga (4:1)
“I am very happy. This is a special day for me. I thank the fans. I have been waiting for this moment for a long time, because the last year was very difficult and long. I worked very hard every day, waiting for this moment. It was very nice to return home.
The team helped me a lot, and it would have been more difficult without my teammates, medical staff, physiotherapists and rehabilitators. They helped me a lot every day, working hard every day,” Alaba said.
Source: sport.ua