Champions League: 33 players at risk of suspension, Mbappe and Yamal top the list

• Several players will miss the first leg of the Champions League semi-final if they are given a place in the second leg of the quarter-final. The second matches will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday with eight teams fighting for the four semi-final spots
• Among the players on the watch list are Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe, whose teams are behind after the first matches last week

The 33 players will be following strict disciplinary rules when the Champions League quarter-final second leg kicks off this evening.

Players will miss the first leg of the semi-final if they are shown yellow cards, due to UEFA rules.

UEFA rules on yellow cards

Article 63 of the UEFA rules on yellow and red cards states that,

“Starting from the first match in the league phase, players and team officials are suspended for the next match of the competition after three yellow cards, which did not result in a red card, and also after yellow cards with an odd number (fifth, seventh, ninth).”

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Yellow cards are canceled after the quarter-finals to ensure that players do not miss the final due to accumulated yellow cards, but the risk still exists in the second leg of the quarter-finals.

Which players are likely to be banned?

Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona

The two teams will meet at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium with the hosts having a 2-0 advantage.

Atlético Madrid (8 players): Thiago Almada, Alex Baena, Pablo Barrios, Clément Lenglet, Robin Le Normand, Marcos Llorente, Matteo Ruggeri, Giuliano Simeone

Barcelona (5 players): Marc Casado, Joao Cancelo, Fermin Lopez, Gerard Martin, Lamine Yamal

Liverpool vs Paris Saint-Germain

The defending champions lead 2-0 against Anfield.

Liverpool (5 players): Connor Bradley, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Alexis McAllister, Virgil Van Dijk

PSG (2 players): Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Nuno Mendes

Arsenal vs Sporting CP

Kai Havertz scored the winning goal last weekend in Lisbon to give Arsenal a narrow lead going into the second leg.

Arsenal (2 players): Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard

Sporting CP (1 player): Luis Suarez

Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid

Bayern Munich they got their first win at the Bernabeu in a long time, winning 2-1 and setting up the second leg in Munich well.

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Bayern Munich (4 players): Konrad Laimer, Manuel Neuer, Jonathan Tah, Dayot Upamecano

Real Madrid (6 players): Jude BellinghamÁlvaro Carreras, Dean Huijsen, Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo, Vinicius

On the list, there are players out with long-term injuries like Rodrygo of Real Madrid and Bradley of Liverpool, who will not play anyway.

The winner of the match Atletico Madrid against Barcelona will face the winner of Arsenal’s match against Sporting CP in the semi-finals, while Bayern Munich will face PSG or Liverpool if they beat Real Madrid.

Comparing the remaining matches of Arsenal and Man City

In a separate report, we compared Arsenal’s remaining fixtures and Manchester City in the Premier League race.

Arsenal still have six games to play, while Manchester City have seven games to play.

The two will face each other on Sunday.

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