Revealed: The 'one player Real Madrid fear WILL be banned against Arsenal' because 'his case is different' after UEFA launched investigation into the behaviour of FOUR stars

Real Madrid fearfulness 1 of their cardinal players volition beryllium banned by UEFA for the archetypal limb of their Champions League quarter-final against Arsenal, according to reports.

The Spanish giants are owed to question to the Emirates adjacent Tuesday, earlier hosting Arsenal successful the instrumentality limb 8 days later, but person been near sweating connected the availability of 4 stars.

UEFA announced past week that they person launched an probe into the behaviour of Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, Antonio Rudiger and Dani Ceballos successful the aftermath of Real's punishment shootout triumph implicit Atletico past month.

Mbappe is accused of touching his genitals successful a derogatory manner, Vinicius Jr allegedly clashed with Atletico fans during and aft the game, portion Rudiger is said to person made a throat-slitting gesture. Ceballos is besides accused of making an violative gesture.

UEFA are owed to present their verdict connected the 4 players connected Friday, and Real are fearing the worst with regards to Rudiger's predicament.

As reported by Marca, Rudiger's lawsuit is viewed arsenic 'different' due to the fact that his motion was considered threatening and was not good received.

He could beryllium deed with a good oregon a suspended ban, but Real are acrophobic that a harsher punishment is besides a anticipation and that helium whitethorn person to service a one-match ban.

It is understood that Real expect Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Ceballos to beryllium fined, portion akin cases successful the past bespeak that a one-match prohibition could beryllium handed out, but that it would beryllium suspended for a play of time. It would past lone beryllium imposed for a repetition offence. 

Rudiger missing retired astatine the Emirates would beryllium a large stroke for Real, who looked shaky without the experienced centre backmost successful their latest outing.

Carlo Ancelotti opted to remainder Rudiger for the 2nd limb of Madrid's Copa del Rey semi-final with Real Sociedad connected Tuesday, and his squad conceded 4 goals successful mean time.

The German planetary was introduced disconnected the seat astatine the commencement of other clip and scored the tie's decisive extremity successful the 115th infinitesimal to seal a 5-4 aggregate triumph for his broadside arsenic Real booked their spot successful the final.

Arsenal besides person their ain antiaircraft issues heading into adjacent week's match, with Gabriel emerging arsenic a large uncertainty aft going disconnected with a hamstring wounded successful the Gunners' 2-1 triumph implicit Fulham connected Tuesday.

Jurrien Timber besides hobbled disconnected with a genu ailment precocious on, portion Ben White and Riccardo Calafiori missed retired connected the matchday squad with their ain fittingness issues and are facing a contention against clip to beryllium disposable for adjacent week.