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Atletico Madrid midfielder ruled out of derby against Real Madrid – report
According to the latest updates from Pedro Fullana of SER, Atletico Madrid have been dealt an injury blow ahead of the weekend’s derby against Real Madrid as Rodrigo De Paul is out with an injury.
Real Madrid and Atletico will lock horns at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday night in a crucial match in La Liga.
The Rojiblancos are currently in fourth place in the La Liga table, ten points off their neighbours who occupy the second spot and two behind third-placed Real Sociedad.
While things have improved for Diego Simeone’s side in recent weeks, the importance of the derby cannot be overstated.
However, they will have to make do without one of their main midfielders in Rodrigo De Paul as per the report.
The Argentine World Cup winner has had his ups and downs at the club, but is an influential member on the pitch with his quality, energy, and work ethic.
But, he has suffered a muscular injury in his left thigh as confirmed by the club before training earlier today. And SER reports that it has effectively ruled the former Udinese man out of the contest against Real Madrid.
De Paul joins Sergio Reguilon on the treatment tables at Atletico Madrid and looks set to miss the derby, while January signing Memphis Depay is also termed a doubt for the match.
Meanwhile, Yannick Carrasco is also training by himself and it remains to be seen if he recovers from his issue in time for the weekend encounter.
Real Madrid, for their part, also have a couple of injury doubts for the derby on Saturday as David Alaba and Rodrygo could be unavailable after sustaining knocks against Liverpool last night.
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UEFA open investigation against multiple Real Madrid players over celebration vs Atletico
More than two weeks after Real Madrid’s controversial win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16, UEFA has sent quite the shockwave to the defending European champions.
In a recent statement, UEFA has announced they have started an open investigation against a series of Real Madrid players for the way they celebrated after winning against Atletico Madrid, about two weeks back.
What is the investigation about?
As reported by MARCA, the European governing body is specifically looking into the actions of Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Dani Ceballos, and Vinicius Jr.
The controversy stems from Real Madrid’s celebrations after knocking out city rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
The celebrations took place near the section of the stadium occupied by Real Madrid supporters, but some actions by the players have drawn scrutiny.
“A UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has been appointed to investigate allegations of indecent conduct by Real Madrid CF players (Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Daniel Ceballos Fernandez and Vinicius Junior) during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match between Club Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid on 12 March 2025,” UEFA said in an official statement.
Rudiger is being investigated for a gesture in which he placed his hand around his neck, while Mbappe reportedly made an inappropriate gesture by touching his genitals.
Vinicius, on the other hand, was involved in heated interactions with Atletico fans both before and after the match, while Ceballos was seen enthusiastically joining the celebrations.
The celebrations from Real Madrid players drew hostility from Atletico Madrid fans for obvious reasons, with the opposition fans resorting to throwing bottles on the pitch.
Jude Bellingham was even among the ones hit by these throwing objects from Atleti fans while Vinicius pointed to the Real Madrid crest on his shirt, which might have played a role in further fuming tension.
Rodrygo, on the other hand, responded to the hostility from Atleti fans by dancing inside the pitch.
UEFA has appointed an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to review the incidents, although it is very much likely that Real Madrid would appeal against any sanctions placed on the event of any breach.
