AdvertisementAdvertisement02 Jun 2026 05:06PM (Updated: 02 Jun 2026 05:19PM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST VIENNA, June 2 : Austria have injury concerns over captain David Alaba and forward Christoph Baumgartner after Monday’s win over fellow World Cup finalists Tunisia, but coach Ralf Rangnick said he was not overly concerned.Alaba, whose recent career has been littered with injury, went off at halftime in the 1-0 win at the Ernst Happel Stadium.“We’ll have to take another look at David. He felt a slight tightness in his leg at halftime. That’s why we didn’t take any risks,” Rangnick told reporters after the game.Baumgartner withdrew from the team for Austria’s last World Cup tune-up after feeling a sharp pain in his groin during the warm-up.Show MoreShow Less"We still have to wait and see what's going on with Baumi,” Rangnick said.“We won't know the severity of the injury until Tuesday. Hopefully, it's not too serious. He felt a sharp pain while taking a shot on goal. More likely in his hip flexor," the coach said.After the match, goalscorer Marcel Sabitzer told reporters he had spoken to Baumgartner, who said his withdrawal from the starting line-up was merely a precautionary measure.“He says he thinks it’s not too serious. Baumgartner is very important for our game. We hope everything will be all right. We still have some time,” said Sabitzer.Monday’s win, with Austria down to 10 men for much of the match after an early red card, was the team's only preparatory game before the World Cup kicks off next week.Austria play their World Cup Group J opener against Jordan on June 16.(Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Kate Mayberry)Source: ReutersNewsletterRecommended ReadSubscribe to CNA's Recommended ReadA single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST