Austria are unable to call upon their captain in Dusseldorf.
David Alaba has travelled with Austria’s squad as a ‘non-playing captain’ Austria have been handed arguably the toughest possible start as they prepare to kick off their Euro 2024 campaign against one of the hot favourites in France. Managed by former Manchester United and RB Leipzig boss Ralf Rangnick, the Austrians enter into battle in Group D along with Didier Deschamps’ side, Poland and the Netherlands.
Alaba is not expected to return until the start of next season and the versatile defender, capable of playing at centre-back and left-back, was never going to be able to feature at the Euros. However, the former Bayern Munich man has travelled with the rest of Rangnick’s squad as a ‘non-playing captain’, such is his importance to the group.
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