Austrian - Nigerian defender David Alaba participated in full training for the first time since undergoing surgery in November, informs the official website of Bayern Munich, fcbayern.de.

Previously, the 22 - year - old had been sidelined with a partial tear of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) and damage to the medial meniscus in his right knee.

David Alaba suffered the injury in the Champions League clash against Roma which ended 2 - 0 in favour of the German champions.

The Austria national teamer has appeared 10 times in the Bundesliga this season and has not been cautioned once.

He is the current Austrian Sports Personality of the Year.