Monaco officially announced that Alpha Diallo will be sidelined for a minimum of three weeks, as he is dealing with a left knee injury. The versatile forward is expected to return in early 2025, and will miss several EuroLeague games.
Alpha Diallo is averaging 12.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 steals for a career-high PIR of 14.6 in the EuroLeague, shooting an impressive 47.8 percent from beyond the arc.
ℹ️ Maillon essentiel de la Roca Team et très performant ces dernières semaines, Alpha Diallo sera éloigné des parquets pour les trois prochaines semaines minimum. ⛑️
Notre ailier souffre d’une fracture du cartilage rétro rotulien interne du genou gauche.Toute la Roca Family… pic.twitter.com/pjZfeoaDEX
— AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) December 9, 2024
Alpha Diallo has been impressive in the first three games under new head coach Vassilis Spanoulis, who officially took over the club a couple of weeks ago, signing a three-year deal with the Monegasques. Diallo has an average of 17.7 points for a PIR of 23.3 in the first three games with the Greek head coach.
Monaco will look to deal with the forward’s absence when they visit Istanbul on Thursday to take on Fenerbahce. One win separates the two teams in the standings, with the Turks at 10-4 and the Monegasques at 9-5.
