Four Real Madrid stars discover fate for Arsenal clash as UEFA confirm punishments

None of the four players investigated by will miss next week's quarter-final first leg against . Stars and have received suspended one-match bans on top of fines, while team-mate has got off with just a fine after the trio 'violated the basic rules of decent conduct'.

defender Rudiger was accused of making a throat-slitting gesture towards supporters in the aftermath of last month's dramatic round-of-16 second leg. was also probed by UEFA but has escaped punishment.

after local rivals Atletico had a goal in the shootout cancelled by . Images and video footage of the four players' behaviour prompted to UEFA to appoint an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to assess their conduct both during and after the penalty shootout.

With only five days to go before Arsenal welcome Los Blancos to the Emirates, UEFA have confirmed the players' punishments. Rudiger and Mbappe have each been hit with a suspended one-match ban and fined €40,000 (£34,000) and €30,000 (£25,000) respectively.

Ceballos, who played for Arsenal on loan from 2019 to 2021, has been fined €20,000 (£17,000). It was also confirmed that no disciplinary proceedings were opened against Vinicius.

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Rudiger and Mbappe's suspensions are subject to a probationary period of one year. The decision means that all four probed players will be available to , as the 15-time Champions League winners look to continue their title defence before the return leg takes place at the Bernabeu on April 16.

Ancelotti could, however, be without No.1 goalkeeper for the first leg. The international has missed three of Real's last five matches in all competitions through injury, including both games since the international break.

Courtois' understudy, Andriy Lunin, has also suffered an injury and is a doubt for their game at home to on Saturday. Third-choice goalkeeper Fran Gonzalez, 19, is in line to start the match but Ancelotti is confident that Courtois will be available for their trip to north London.

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"Courtois is doing better, we think he can make Tuesday," Ancelotti said at his pre-match news conference on Friday. "We have doubts about Lunin, who will have a test today and who has had a slight discomfort. If he's not well, we have total confidence in Fran.

"The only problem with him is that he's young, but that's happened to everyone. If his time comes tomorrow, we will be very happy for him because we are all convinced that he will be a great goalkeeper."

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