Alaba targets January return

David Alaba hopes to be involved in Bayern Munich s training camp in January as he continues his recovery from knee surgery.

Versatile Austria international Alaba was ruled out for several weeks earlier this month, after suffering a partial tear of the medial collateral ligament and damage to the medial meniscus in his right knee during Bayern s UEFA Champions League meeting with Roma.

However, the 22-year-old is confident he can soon return to action having undergone successful surgery.

The knee s looking good and it s feeling good too, Alaba told Bayern s official website.

I d like to be back with the team in time for the training camp in early January.

Bayern face Hoffenheim on Saturday, a club Alaba spent time on loan with in the second half of the 2010-11 season.

While Alaba recognises the progress made by Markus Gisdol s side, who currently sit fifth in the Bundesliga, he is confident Bayern will prove too strong for their opponents.

It s obviously a shame when you can t face your former friends, said Alaba of Hoffenheim.

We will win but they re in really good shape this season.

They re playing very well as a team and scoring lots of goals that s their big plus.

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