'Shameless' - Mourinho critical of Vinicius Jr ban timing

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr will miss El Clasico against Barcelona after being given a four-game ban.

Vinicius Jr was not happy with his red card against Villarreal

The Brazil international was sent off for pulling Nathan Saliba's hair in Real's 1-0 win against Villarreal last Saturday.

His suspension means he will miss games against Sevilla (18 October), Barcelona (25 October), Racing Santander (1 November) and Valencia (7 November).

The timing of the decision's announcement angered Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho, as it came hours before his side - featuring Vinicius Jr - faced Roma in the Champions League.

"Do you think it's normal that a player from a Spanish team, who has to play a match that is also important for Spanish football, that two hours before the match a player knows he's been given a four-match suspension?" Mourinho said following their astonishing comeback to win 4-3.

Source: BBC Sport