Real Madrid players honour injured team-mate David Alaba with personalised jackets in touching moment ahead of Alaves clash

The Real Madrid squad donned special jackets ahead of Thursday's match at Alaves to honour team-mate David Alaba, who tore his ACL last weekend.

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• Jackets read "Mucha Fuerza David"
• Centre-back tore his left ACL against Villarreal
• Madrid have lost three players to season-ending knee issues

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Los Blancos paid tribute to their teammate with pre-game shirts, after he tore his ACL at the weekend.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  David Alaba went to ground in agony during the first half of Madrid's clash with Villarreal last weekend after twisting his knee awkwardly. The club swiftly confirmed that the Austrian defender had ruptured his ACL — and would need surgery.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Los Blancos have endured a miserable season on the injury front. Eder Militao, Thiabut Courtois and Alaba have all sustained torn ACLs, while Eduardo Camavinga is a long-term absentee with a knee injury of his own.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR ALABA?

  The Austrian will undergo a lengthy rehab process, and will hope to be back in the fold in September.