Bayern star banned by UEFA, misses clash with Sporting | OneFootball

Luis Díaz will miss Bayern Munich’s home match against Sporting. The player risks returning to the Champions League only on January 28, during the last matchday of the league phase, as he has been suspended for three matches. The reason is his sending off in Paris, after a harsh tackle on Achraf Hakimi.

At 45+3 minutes, and after having already scored both goals for Bayern Munich against the current European champions, Luis Díaz fouled the Moroccan player, who suffered a sprain of the internal ligaments in his left ankle and will be out of action for several weeks, possibly not returning to play until the end of the year.

Although Bayern Munich expected UEFA to suspend the Colombian international for one match, the governing body of European football opted for a harsher sanction. Even so, the Bavarian club will seek to appeal the decision to reduce the punishment

If the three-match suspension stands, then the 28-year-old forward will miss the visit to Arsenal (November 26) and the home games against Sporting and Union St. Gilloise, on December 9 and January 21, respectively. On the last matchday, Bayern Munich visits PSV.

level on points with Arsenal and Inter Milan. Meanwhile, Sporting – who drew their last match – are 13th, with seven points, tied with Barcelona, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Qarabag, and Atalanta.

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