MADRID — Antoine Griezmann will miss
Atletico Madrid's
Champions’ League group game against AC Milan next week as part of a two-match
suspension from
UEFA, a source close to the club has told AFP.
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Griezmann was sent off in Atletico's 3-2 defeat at home to
Liverpool last month and has been handed a two-game ban, the first of which was
served in the return match against Liverpool, which Atleti lost 2-0, a
fortnight ago.
But the Frenchman will also now miss the upcoming fixture
against Milan on November 24, after UEFA confirmed the suspension to the club
on Wednesday.
Atletico are scrapping to edge out Porto in what appears to
be a two-horse race for second in Group B.
Liverpool are already through as group winners, with Porto
one point ahead of Atletico and Milan a further three points behind.
Porto travel to Anfield next week before hosting Atletico in
Portugal in the final game.
Griezmann will be available again for the final fixture but
his absence against Milan is a blow.
The forward, who rejoined Atletico on loan from
Barcelona in
the summer, has scored five goals in his last six appearances.
He scored twice in the defeat by Liverpool at the Wanda
Metropolitano before being shown a red card by referee Daniel Siebert in the
52nd minute for lifting his foot high and catching the head of Roberto Firmino.
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