Vinicius Jr to miss El Clasico after hair pull red card
Key points
- Vinicius Jr gets a four-match LaLiga ban for a hair pull and referee protests.
- He will miss Real Madrid's first Clasico of the season against Barcelona.
- The ban also rules him out against Sevilla, Racing Santander and Valencia.
Vinicius Jr will miss Real Madrid's first Clasico of the season against Barcelona after the Spanish Football Federation's disciplinary committee gave the Brazil forward a four-match suspension. He was sent off for pulling Nathan Saliba's hair after coming off the bench in Saturday's 1-0 win over Villarreal.
Why the ban was longer
The committee imposed a two-match ban for the red-card offence and added another two games for his protests to the referee, according to its disciplinary report for the eighth round of LaLiga fixtures. The suspension rules Vinicius out of league matches against Sevilla, Barcelona, Racing Santander and Valencia.
Impact on Real Madrid
The ban leaves coach Jose Mourinho without one of his most-used forwards for the trip to Camp Nou. Vinicius has started all but one of Real's matches this season. He apologised to his team-mates and Real Madrid fans on social media after the incident.
