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Diomande gets chance as Vinicius begins four-game La Liga ban
Real Madrid will face Sevilla at the Bernabéu without Vinicius as the forward begins a four-game La Liga suspension.
The ban follows a hair-pulling incident and protests during an earlier match.
The appeal was rejected, and Real Madrid plans to take the case to Spain’s Administrative Tribunal for Sport.
Diomande is expected to replace him on the left wing and play regularly during the absence.
The young player has started there only once in his ten appearances for Real Madrid.
The four-game run also includes Barcelona, Racing de Santander and Valencia, giving Diomande a sustained chance to show what he can do.
The club hopes the run will help Diomande develop while Vinicius uses the time to improve his fitness.
Vinicius will miss Real Madrid’s next four La Liga matches after receiving a suspension, giving Diomande a chance to start on the left wing.
The ban covers matches against Sevilla, Barcelona, Racing de Santander and Valencia.
The suspension comprises two matches for pulling Saliba’s hair and two for what was described as an aggressive attitude during protests.
Real Madrid’s appeal was rejected, and the club plans to take the case to the TAD.
Diomande has started on the left once in his 10 appearances for the club, against Villarreal.
- Who
- Vinicius will be absent for Real Madrid, while Diomande is expected to get a chance to start.
- What
- Vinicius received a four-match La Liga ban. The absence opens an opportunity for Diomande.
- When
- The suspension begins with the match against Sevilla and covers the next four La Liga matches.
- Where
- Real Madrid’s matches against Sevilla at home, then Barcelona, Racing de Santander and Valencia away.
- Why
- Two matches were imposed for pulling Saliba’s hair and two for an aggressive attitude during protests.
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Real Madrid last went four consecutive matches without Vinicius, who was out with a tear in his left biceps femoris.
The appeals committee rejected Real Madrid’s arguments, and the club planned to take the case to the TAD.
Vinicius’s four-match La Liga absence begins, with Diomande in line for an opportunity on the left.
- Suspension
- Four La Liga matches
- Ban breakdown
- Two matches for pulling Saliba’s hair; two for an aggressive attitude during protests
- Fixtures
- Sevilla, Barcelona, Racing de Santander and Valencia
- Diomande appearances
- 10 for Real Madrid; one start on the left, against Villarreal
- Transfer fee
- €125 million, plus up to €15 million in variables
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