Vinicius Junior, subjected to racial abuse last weekend, will miss a second successive match due to a knee problem, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said.
The 22-year-old Brazilian winger has received worldwide support since being racially abused by Valencia fans last Sunday.
Vinicius did not play against Rayo Vallecano in Madrid's midweek win because of some knee discomfort but was present as his teammates showed him their support by wearing his number 20 shirt before the game. "Vinicius will not travel because he will not play, he'd go if he had the chance of playing his knee is still giving him problems," Ancelotti told a news conference Friday.Vinicius was sent off against Valencia but his ban was later overturned by the Spanish football federation's Competition Committee.
Valencia contested their punishment following the incident and the Spanish football federation's appeal committee reduced the sanctions against them on Friday.
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