Atletico Madrid Atletico left without the right defender
Atletico Madrid they received a blow Monday as Kieran TrippierThe 10-week ban has been confirmed by FIFA.
The English right defender will no longer be in action Mattresses for two and a half months and will miss a series of LaLiga Santander games, as well as the first leg of the Champions League in the 16 draw against Chelsea.
Trippier she had originally been banned in December for texting friends who seemed to be joining him Atletico from Tottenham Hotspur before confirming his move.
After the ban was suspended, he managed to return to the team against Sevilla, where he witnessed the opening in a 2-0 victory and had an impressive performance.
Vrsaljko will now have to step up for Diego Simeone, despite spending almost a year without playing regularly.