Julien Laurens expects a long ban for Antonio Rudiger, after the Real Madrid defender appeared to throw an object at the referee in the closing moments of the Copa del Rey final.

Of the eight defenders that Real Madrid that started the season in their first team, three have at some point been recovering from knee surgery this season, namely David Alaba, Dani Carvajal and Eder

Antonio Rudiger is now facing the possibility of a four-to-12-match ban for throwing an object towards referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea during Real Madrid's loss to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday,