Jose Mourinho has criticised the Spanish football authorities over their handling of Vinicius Junior's suspension after Real Madrid fought back from two goals down to beat Roma 4-3 in the Champions League.
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior will miss the first El Clasico of the season after receiving a four-match suspension following his red card against Villarreal.
Vinicius Junior has apologised to his Real Madrid teammates and supporters after his controversial red card in Saturday's 1-0 La Liga victory over Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Jose Mourinho is considering leaving both Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe out of the Real Madrid starting XI for Saturday's La Liga meeting with Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Vinicius Junior has admitted he needed a confidence boost after converting a penalty in Brazil's 4-2 friendly win over Australia, with teammate Bruno Guimaraes giving up the spot-kick to help the Real Madrid forward.
Jose Mourinho has backed Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior after the Real Madrid forwards were jeered by sections of the Santiago Bernabeu crowd.