Madrid’s build-up to Barcelona will unfold without Vinicius Junior after the Brazilian was handed a suspension that rules him out of the next meeting with the Catalan side.
The Real Madrid forward has challenged the punishment and voiced fresh frustration with the way he believes match officials deal with him.
Quick facts
- Vinicius Junior has been suspended for Real Madrid’s match against Barcelona.
- The Brazilian questioned the decision that led to the ban.
- He criticised what he sees as easier disciplinary treatment against him.
Vinicius said the decision would keep him from one of Spanish football’s defining fixtures, a match that routinely reaches far beyond Madrid and Barcelona.
“Against Vini, everything is very easy,” he said, directing his criticism at the officials responsible for applying the sanction.
Real Madrid will therefore have to prepare for Barcelona without one of their principal attacking figures, while Vinicius waits to return after serving the ban.
