Overview

• UEFA confirmed a two-game suspension for Carvajal for violent conduct following a VAR review of his red card against Marseille.
• The ban covers Real Madrid’s next Champions League fixtures against Kairat Almaty and Juventus.
• Real Madrid finished with ten men in Marseille, and Kylian Mbappé’s 81st-minute penalty sealed a 2-1 win.
• Real Madrid said Carvajal has a soleus injury in his right leg, with local reports indicating an expected absence of about four weeks.
• He could be available to face Liverpool on November 4 if fit, as right-back options remain stretched with Trent Alexander-Arnold also sidelined.