David Alaba Set to Miss Crucial Champions League Game Against Man City Through Injury As Fans Panic

• Real Madrid center back, David Alaba will most likely not feature in the Champions League return leg tie against Manchester City after picking up an injury
• Los Blancos were crowned Spanish La Liga champions on Saturday and will be motivated to get into another Champions League final
• Real Madrid will hope to overturn their first-leg 4-3 defeat when they host Manchester City in front of their home fans

Real Madrid will have to qualify for the UEFA Champions League final the hard way after David Alaba picked up an injury ahead of their reverse Champions League game against Manchester City.

The Los Blancos are targeting their second major trophy of the season but must first overcome the hurdle of English Premier League champions, Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu.

According to a report via Manchester Evening News, David Alaba suffered a fibrillar rupture injury that forced him to miss Real Madrid's title crowning as Spanish La Liga champions on Saturday.

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Alaba has been a key member of Carlo Ancelotti’s team this season and has formed a formidable partnership with Eder Militao at the heart of the Real Madrid defense.

The Los Blancos are hoping to overturn their first-leg 4-3 defeat to Manchester City but will have to do so without the services of the Austrian defender.

Nacho Fernandez expected to step in for Alaba

Meanwhile, Real Madrid is expected to draft in Nacho Fernandez to replace the injured David Alaba in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League clash against Manchester City.

According to Marca, Los Blancos has learned to cope without Alaba, having won all five of the matches that he has missed so far this campaign.

Alaba has played the second-highest number of minutes for Real Madrid this season and will be a big miss for the Galacticos when the Citizens visit the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, May 4.

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Alaba makes daring vow ahead of Man City clash

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Real Madrid defender David Alaba has vowed to leave no stone unturned when he faces his former boss Pep Guardiola in the Champions League semifinal.

Alaba relived his fond memories with the City boss who coached him between 2013 and 2016.

Madrid will lock horns with Manchester City in the first semi-final while the other pairing will see Liverpool size up against this season’s surprise package Villareal.