FC Barcelona defender Oleguer will be suspended for the UEFA Champions League semi final second leg at Camp Nou in Barcelona due to a yellow card he received in the match against Milan yesterday.

Barca captain Carles Puyol is one yellow card away from suspension. Should Puyol being booked in the second leg against Milan and Barca qualify for the final, Puyol would be suspended for the final match in Paris on May, 17th.

FC Barcelona captain Carles Puyol given all-clear to play on good Friday against Villareal at Camp Nou by the "Comité Español de Disciplina Deportiva" (CEDD). The CEDD has postponed any decision on the possible penalty to be incurred on Barca defender Carles Puyol for receiving a yellow-red card in last week´s match against Racing Santander, meaning he will be able to play for Barcelona against Villarreal.

The Comité Español de Disciplina Deportiva (CEDD) has announced on Thursday that it considers that "all the necessary requisites exist" to concede the precautionary suspension of the one match ban on Carles Puyol, after the FC Barcelona player was shown two yellow cards in the match against Racing Santander last Sunday.


FC Barcelona skipper Puyol has been included, as the CEDD has yet to announce a decision CEDD regarding his suspension. Barca coach Frank Rijkaard will be able to field his captain this Friday, meaning Rodri's name has been left out of the Barca squad list.

Brca midfielder Deco will miss the first leg at Milan´s San Siro stadium in the next UEFA Champions League semifinal match on 18th of April. Deco received an unjustifyied yellow card in the 9th minute, when he accidentally clashed with Moretto in front of the Benfica goal. This was Deco´s 3rd yellow card in the competition and therefore he is suspended for the next match with AC Milan. Van Bommel and Oleguer are also one yellow card away from suspension.

Barca captain Puyol will miss the next match die to yellow card suspension. Barca defender Carles Puyol provoked and received his 5th yellow card in the match against Getafe yesterday night. He will miss the next away match against Malaga but therefore will be guaranteed available to play against Real Madrid. After Puyol received his 5th yellow card he was substituted 10 minutes before the final whistle at a 3-1 score. FC Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard experimiented and brought on Barca B youngster Rodri, 21, who could take Puyol´s place in the away match against Malaga and the UEFA Champions Leage quarter final first leg against Benfica the following week.

FC Barcelona captain Carles Puyol is only one yellow card away from suspension in La Liga. So, what to do in this situation?


Should the Barca captain voluntarily receive a yellow card in the match against Getafe, so he will miss the Liga match against Malaga, but will definitely take part in the prestigious clash against Real Madrid? This is a difficult question to answer.


In my opinion he should play as usual and try to prevent a yellow card at all. We all want to win against Real Madrid and the match is like always important for the image and for the fans alike. But to win the Championship, three points against Getafe or Malaga is the same as three points against Real Madrid. Barca captain Carles Puyol is good enough, not to receive a yellow card until the Real Madrid clash.