With the return of the quarter finals of the Champions League between Real Madrid and Arsenal approaching, crucial information deserves to be highlighted regarding a possible semifinal against Paris Saint-Germain: a significant number of players are potentially threatened with suspension. This situation stems from UEFA disciplinary regulations and the possibility of accumulating warnings.

Indeed, nine players, divided between the two teams, are likely to purge a suspension for the game going from the next phase if a new yellow card was issued at the Wednesday night meeting. On the Arsenal side, Jurriën Timber, Gabriel Martinelli, Declan Rice and Thomas Partey are concerned, while for Real Madrid, Vinicius Junior, Endrick, Luka Modric, Lucas Vazquez and Antonio Rüdiger are in the same precarious situation.

However, it is important to note that UEFA is planning a complete reset of warnings at the end of the quarter finals. Thus, the penalties accumulated so far will not be postponed for the semi-finals unless a player receives a red card or a disciplinary sanction is already being executed.