Udinese said David Alaba suffered a muscular strain in his right calf after his first start for the club and will miss the Serie A home match against Milan on Sunday. The player was taken off at half-time in Sunday's 3-0 defeat against Lecce.
Udinese confirm the injury
Udinese confirmed that Alaba is facing a spell on the sidelines after picking up the injury immediately after his first start for the club. The club writes in a statement that "the player has already begun the rehabilitation process and will be evaluated weekly."
His first appearances for Udinese
Alaba joined Udinese on a free transfer at the end of September following a brief spell as a free agent after the expiry of his contract with Real Madrid on June 30. He made his Serie A debut from the bench in Udinese's 2-1 defeat against Torino in the first game back after the international break, then was included in Kosta Runjaic's starting XI for the first time for Sunday's 3-0 defeat against Lecce.
Matches he is set to miss
Udinese did not specify an exact recovery time. Football Italia writes that Alaba will be ruled out of Udinese's upcoming Serie A match at home against Milan on Sunday, and the away match against Parma on Wednesday seems unlikely at this stage as well. La Gazzetta dello Sport suggests that Alaba could be out of action until the next international break, which officially kicks off on November 9.