Real Madrid Without Pepe And Sneijder For Atletico Clash

Los Blancos will have a couple of notable absentees from their squad for El Derbi...

Pepe, Real Madrid (Marca)
Real Madrid will be without Pepe and Wesley Sneijder for next week's clash against city rivals Atletico Madrid, as they will both serve a one-match suspension after being booked in the win over Espanyol.

Pepe's fate was sealed as early as the fourth minute, when he was cautioned for a challenge on Nene that sent the Brazilian crashing to the floor.

Wesley Sneijder, meanwhile, was given a yellow card early in the second half for a tackle from behind on Ivan Alonso.

While coach Juande Ramos will be loath to lose these two players for such a vital game, it could have been worse, as no fewer than seven of his players were on the verge of suspension ahead of the Espanyol game.

Arjun Miglani, Goal.com
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