Real Madrid's David Alaba is statistically in the worst run of form for seven years, according to data reported in Spain.
After a strong start to the season, the reigning European champions are trailing Barcelona by three points at the top of La Liga, and have kept just three clean sheets all season.
They've faced defensive issues with Thibaut Courtois missing game time through injury, while the arrival of Antonio Rudiger in the summer has seen a less settled back four than last season.
Alaba formed an imperious partnership in Real's back four with Eder Militao last season, but despite Carlo Ancelotti being keen to continue the pairing, the Austrian has suffered from a big drop in form.
So much so, Diario AS have published data from Olocip that shows the 30-year-old is putting in his worst displays for seven years.
The stats reveal that Alaba is adding a defensive value of 0.100, meaning his actions contribute to preventing a goal every 10 games, which is way down on the 0.275 from last season - and also way off his previous low of 0.270 over the same period.
The numbers don't read much better when the defender has the ball either. In terms of construction of play, Alaba's figure of 00.6 has dropped dramatically from 00.12 last season. Proving why Madrid have had problems from playing out from the back.
Ancelotti's side went down to a 2-1 defeat to Villarreal last weekend, a defensive display that was criticised by the Spanish press. While Alaba's woes continued as it was his handball that led to Genaro Moreno's penalty that decided the game.
However, the Austrian is now set for a spell on the sidelines after Real Madrid confirmed that Alaba had suffered a calf injury.
In a statement the Spanish giants said: 'After the tests carried out today on our player David Alaba by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a right soleus injury. Evolution pending.'
There been no indication on how long Alaba is expected to be out for, but suggestions from reports in Spain predict he could be missing for up to three weeks.
It will mean that Rudiger could move to a more natural place in the centre of Real's defence for Real's forthcoming fixtures where they clash with Valencia in the Supacopa de Espana semi-final and another meeting with Villarreal in the Copa del Rey.