Suspended Prestianni capable of enter Benfica dressing room and will come head to head with Vinicius in tunnel space

Gianluca Prestianni might but come head to head with Vinicius Jr tomorrow evening, despite the fact that the Benfica ahead is suspended for the second leg of the Champions League play-off in opposition to Actual Madrid.

UEFA yesterday handed Prestianni a one-game provisional ban after accusations he directed a racial slur in the direction of Vinicius Jr throughout the sport in Lisbon final week.

European soccer’s governing physique deemed the Argentine, who has vehemently denied any wrongdoing, ought to serve a suspension for the prima facie violation of Article 14 of the UEFA Disciplinary Rules associated to a discriminatory behaviour.

That guidelines out the potential for Vinicius and Prestianni, who this morning travelled to Madrid with the remainder of the Benfica squad, clashing on the sphere however 101greatgoals.com can reveal the pair might meet within the bowels of the Santiago Bernabeu.

UEFA has confirmed to us that Prestianni is ready to go to the stadium tomorrow evening and might even enter the Benfica dressing room. That opens up the potential for bumping into Vinicius Jr, and his Actual Madrid team-mates, within the tunnel space.

Prestianni is permitted to look at the match within the stand however can’t sit on the bench.

Prestianni plans stay a thriller

Benfica have but to announce what Prestianni will do tomorrow evening however his mere presence within the Spanish capital is a transparent signal of their steadfast perception in his innocence.

That stance was reiterated this morning by Benfica president Rui Costa. Talking forward of the flight from Lisbon, he mentioned: “Clearly all of us talked. It’s evident that it’s a scenario for everybody and it’s evident that Prestianni will not be racist as a result of if he have been he wouldn’t play for Benfica. 

“Though it’s a sport scenario, additionally it is a human scenario. Benfica would by no means have racist gamers in its squad. Prestianni will not be racist and if he have been I’d be the primary to take motion.”

Benfica are staying on the Intercontinental Lodge in Madrid and Prestianni was noticed getting off the staff bus earlier than darting inside earlier this afternoon. It was a low-key entrance though there was one shout of “racist” from the small crowd that had gathered exterior.