Real Madrid without key duo for Sevilla match as suspension appeals rejected by Competition Committee

Real Madrid will be without several key players for Sunday's clash with Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabeu. Thibaut Courtois, David Alaba, Eder Militao and Jude Bellingham remain injured, meanwhile Antonio Rudiger and Joselu Mato are also sidelined with knocks. On top of that, Dani Carvajal and Eduardo Camavinga will be unavailable due to suspension.

Camavinga picked up a fifth yellow card of the season in La Liga against Rayo Vallecano last weekend, while Carvajal was sent off late on at Vallecas for elbowing Kike Perez. Real Madrid has submitted an appeal to the Competition Committee to have each of these cards removed, but as Sport they reported, their requests were rejected.

Carvajal's absence means Lucas Vazquez will start at right-back, while Camavinga's unavailability means Real Madrid the manager Carlo Ancelotti with a bit of a problem, especially if Rudiger misses. He may be forced to play Toni Kroos as the deeper midfielder, with Luka Modric and Dani Ceballos among the options to replace the Frenchman.