Real was fined

Real players were not punished too heavily. Photo: Reuters .

Despite being investigated, all four players were not suspended for the match against Arsenal. Rudiger and Mbappe were banned for one match but given suspended sentences, with fines of 40,000 euros and 30,000 euros respectively. Meanwhile, Dani Ceballos was only fined 20,000 euros, while Vinicius Junior was completely cleared.

Rudiger was accused of raising his hand to his neck towards Atletico fans after the dramatic penalty shootout in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 on March 13. Mbappe and Ceballos had "violated the norm" behavior.

With UEFA's decision to ease things up, coach Carlo Ancelotti will have a full squad for the big match at the Emirates. However, another concern weighing on Real is the number one goalkeeper position.

Thibaut Courtois has not fully recovered from injury, missing 3 of the last 5 matches. His replacement Andriy Lunin is also slightly injured and is doubtful. If both are unable to play, 19-year-old goalkeeper Fran Gonzalez will have the opportunity to start.

However, coach Ancelotti is optimistic: "Courtois is recovering well, we believe he can be in time for the match against Arsenal. Lunin is being closely monitored. If not, we still have full confidence in Fran. He is young, everyone has a start. If that is his time, we will be very happy."

On Arsenal's side, the Premier League representative lost their number one center back Gabrie Magalhaes due to a hamstring problem and will be out for the rest of the season. The first leg of the Champions League quarter-final between Arsenal and Real Madrid will take place at 2am on April 9. Coach Carlo Ancelotti and his team will have the advantage of playing the second leg at home at the Bernabeu.

Mbappe scored after a classy free kick. In the early morning of March 30, Mbappe scored in Real Madrid's 3-2 victory over Leganes in round 29 of La Liga.

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