Five Real Madrid Players Face Suspension For The Second Leg Against Atletico Madrid If They Receive A Booking Tonight

The UEFA Champions League round of 16 promises to deliver one of the most thrilling clashes in recent years as Real Madrid face Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. The first leg takes place tonight, with the return fixture set for later this month at the Civitas Metropolitano. Both teams’ impressive form sets the stage for a captivating contest. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti will be without Jude Bellingham, who is suspended after receiving his third yellow card of the tournament against Manchester City. However, the bigger concern lies ahead of the second leg, as reported by AS. Five Players at Risk Five Real Madrid players are just one yellow card away from suspension, which would rule them out of the crucial return leg against Atletico Madrid. The players at risk are Antonio Rudiger, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Luka Modric, and surprisingly Endrick, who picked up two bookings in only 100 minutes of play. Ancelotti himself is also a caution away from a touchline ban after receiving yellow cards against Stuttgart and Brest. Meanwhile, Eder Militao, who is on two yellow cards, is sidelined for the season due to injury. According to UEFA rules, suspensions are triggered on a player’s third, fifth, seventh, and ninth yellow cards, with the tally carrying over until the quarterfinals. Any player booked in the second leg of the quarterfinal will miss the first leg of the semifinal. With so much at stake, the five players will need to tread carefully to ensure they are available for the decisive second leg — though avoiding suspension altogether until the quarterfinals may be a difficult task.