Actual Madrid supervisor Alvaro Arbeloa has been juggling accidents because the begin of his tenure, and as he appears to be like to exhibit his credentials for the job within the Champions League play-off spherical in opposition to Benfica, he might be juggling suspensions. Los Blancos might be with out each Rodrygo Goes and Raul Asencio in Lisbon.
The primary leg will happen on the Estadio da Luz on Tuesday the seventeenth of February, with the second leg eight days later on the Bernabeu. Actual Madrid might be with out Raul Asencio, who was despatched off for 2 yellow playing cards on account of fouls, and faces a ban for the primary leg. UEFA have additionally handed out €40k fines and despatched warnings to managers Jose Mourinho and Arbeloa for delaying the kick-off of the match.
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Rodrygo Goes handed additional ban
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Brazilian teammate Rodrygo Goes was additionally set to overlook the primary leg in Lisbon following his personal sending off. The Actual Madrid ahead noticed two bookings of his personal in stoppage time for dissent, complaining after Los Blancos had a purpose dominated out for a foul on goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin, who would ultimately rating the winner. As reported by although, UEFA have handed out an additional sport for ‘insulting and abuse language in the direction of the officers’, which means he will even miss the return leg too.
Absences and returning gamers for Actual Madrid
He’ll be part of Jude Bellingham within the stands, after the English midfielder was . The optimistic information for Arbeloa is that Actual Madrid do anticipate within the coming two weeks, easing their defensive woes. Eder Militao will proceed his restoration, however Arbeloa can name on Dean Huijsen and Rudiger, one among his robust centre-back partnerships.