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Austria captain David Alaba has been given the all-clear to travel for the World Cup after picking up a muscle injury on Monday but midfielder Christoph Baumgartner has been ruled out of the tournament.<\/b><\/p>\n
Former Bayern Munich and Real Madrid defender Alaba was substituted at half-time of Austria’s 1-0 friendly win against Tunisia<\/a> but has been passed fit to travel to the United States with the rest of the squad.<\/p>\n It is not such positive news for RB Leipzig midfielder Baumgartner, however.<\/p>\n The 26-year-old suffered a thigh muscle injury during Monday’s pre-match warm-up and has been ruled out of the World Cup, the country’s football association confirmed on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Baumgartner is one of Austria’s more important players and enjoyed a fantastic season in Germany, scoring 17 goals and providing nine assists in all competitions for the Bundesliga club. <\/p>\n “This is of course very bitter news for Christoph and for us as a team,” coach Ralf Rangnick said in a statement.<\/p>\n “He is an important player and a central personality within our team. Now our full support is for his recovery.”<\/p>\n