Kylian Mbappe has been hit by the eve of Real Madrid's Champions League Second Legs with Arsenal after having received a suspension from La Liga Chiefs
Kylian Mbappe has received a ban from one match on the eve of the enormous collision of Real Madrid with Arsenal. Los Blancos organizes the Gunners in the Bernabeu on Wednesday evening for the second stage of their quarter -final of the Champions League.
The Premier League side has a dominant lead of three goals on the way to their journey to the Spanish capital. Mbappe was a clear spark last week for Madrid at the Emirates, but still attracted intense criticism of his performance.
It went from bad to worse for the Frenchman on Sunday when Madrid claimed a limited victory over Alaves. Mbappe was only sent in the game for 38 minutes after he had applied a terrible tackle to Antonio Blanco.
After a VAR review, Mbappe was rejected by referee Juan Martinez Munuera, while the road fought with a man less in Vitoria. Images after the game show that Mbappe is looking for blank to apologize for the incident with the Alaves player who seems to accept that.
Mbappe has now discovered his fate after the case was referred to the disciplinary committee of the Spanish FA. They have now made their pronunciation, in the construction of the huge competition on Wednesday.
The Frenchman will be available for that fixture, but has received a domestic ban from one match. That will come out of the collision with Athletic Bilabo this weekend.
The Discipline Committee chose to give the 26-year-old a minimal sanction after the report of Soto Grado made it clear that the ball was involved. That meant that the ban of Mbappe could not be longer than three games.
It means that Mbappe can play against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final in the Copa del Rey final. Madrid -Baas Carlo Ancelotti revealed that his Superstar attacker had been disappointed with his actions when he carried out his team a call to his team.
“He was injured and disappointed; he trained very well yesterday. We needed him because it is not just to defend here; we have to score goals … and more than ever we need his goals tomorrow,” said Ancelotti.
“We will try to play an intense match, put pressure on and have more control than in the first stage. No magic, because it doesn't exist. Real Madrid has all the means to convert this draw.
“We have the quality, the dedication, the experience of many players and fans. The means are there; we just have to put the best in each of us. In previous years they did not say that we played spectacular football, which might be the truth.
“More than spectacular, we want to play football effectively. What I want to explain to the players is a clear strategy for the game. We are thinking about it. We are going to try something out in training, and I want the players to take the field with very clear ideas.
“I will try to explain it as clearly as possible. With clarity, the player is able to achieve better individual performance. The Bernabéu has magic; everyone knows that it is a special atmosphere. Tomorrow we need a bit of everything: quality and a complete version, both physical and collective. None of these things can go wrong.”
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