It has an almost perfect evening for Real Madrid on Wednesday when they booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League of this season. The side of Carlo Ancelotti won 3-1 against Manchester City in the second stage of their play-off round draw at the Santiago Bernabeu, and their next opposition in the competition will be Athletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen, with those to determine during the the Friday.
The only drawback of the competition earlier this week (apart from losing the clean sheet in stopping time) is that Jude Bellingham has collected a suspension of one match as a result of accumulation of yellow cards, according to Diario AS. The 21-year-old took the caution of referee Istvan Kovacs after a late challenge on Countryman Phil Foden, and it means that he cannot play in the first stage of the last 16 draw, which will be played at the Bernabeu.
It is the second suspension that Bellingham has made in recent days. On Saturday he was sent out for deviating opinions during the 1-1 draw of Real Madrid against Osasuna, and for that he will miss the coming LA Liga matches against Girona and Real Sociedad-an appeal about this, but the prohibition was confirmed hours for The competition in Manchester City on Wednesday.
The suspension of Bellingham is bad news for Ancelotti, who is fully aware of how important the English superstar is in its side. The lucky thing is that he will return for the most important second stage, which will be played in the Metropolitano or the Bayer Arena, depending on who Real Madrid is drawn on Friday.
The situation makes an important for some squadron players in the Real Madrid First Team Squad. Brahim Diaz is the favorite to replace Bellingham, but there are also options for Arda Guler- An extra midfielder can be used by Ancelotti, such as Eduardo Camavinga or Luka Modric.
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