Real Madrid sanction confirmed ahead of Liverpool's Champions League showdown

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Real Madrid captain Daniel Carvajal has been handed a two-match ban in the Champions League after his red card against Marseille, but will be available to face LiverpoolReal Madrid defender Daniel Carvajal will serve a two-match suspension in the Champions League and could yet feature against Liverpool. His progress will be monitored."Both players are battling against time to be ready for the blockbuster clash at Anfield, with the England defender desperate for a swift recovery – though his participation in the Merseyside showdown hangs in the balance.Madrid face the Kazakhstani outfit on Tuesday night as they aim to maintain their perfect record with two victories from two matches.They'll be desperate to secure maximum points before their eagerly-anticipated reunion with Arne Slot's side at the start of November for matchday four.Liverpool, meanwhile, are determined to bounce back against Galatasaray following their setback in the Premier League, having been defeated 2-1 by Crystal Palace.A dramatic winner deep into added time handed the Reds their first blow of the season on Saturday.

Despite their near-flawless beginning as reigning champions, their displays have faced increasing criticism."For me, defending is only a small margin," the Liverpool boss remarked before the Turkish encounter."One of our strengths last season was we kept teams away from our goal and that starts somewhere else, not defenders."We have conceded four goals from set-pieces, so we have changed full-backs but we have changed a bit more [in other positions]. The goals we conceded, I will look back in detail, but the first thing that comes to my mind is not that the new full-backs are the problem."We need 11 players to work incredibly hard to stop chances but you can work as hard as you want but setpieces are a different game inside the game."We hardly conceded from set-pieces last season, so we have to prove we have been unlucky with that, because that can happen but we definitely have to improve because I see teams who win Premier League games because of set-pieces.

We lose them."Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.