GRIEZMANN BANNED FOR TWO GAMES FOR INSULTING REF

BARCELONA: Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann has been banned for two matches after being sent off for insulting the referee during his side’s 2-2 draw with Girona on Saturday.

The France international Griezm ann pro tested after being booked for diving by Juan Martinez Munuera. Atletico have 10 working days to appeal against the ban, Spanish football federation RFEF said in a statement.

The RFEF also confirmed a one-game ban against Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos for being sent off in his side’s 3-0 win at Deportivo La Coruna.

‘NO PROBLEMS WITH COUTINHO’

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Ju er gen K lo pp has said he has no problemswith Philippe Coutinho and is ready to welcome the Brazilian back into the squad after he recovers from illness and injury.

Liverpool have rejected three bids from the Spanish side, while maintaining that he doesn’ t want to sell C out in ho, who missed Liverpool’ s first three matches of the season due to a back injury.

“You asked is everything okay between us? I answered with of course. Yes, indeed, absolutely, 100 percent,” Klopp said.

CELTIC SURVIVE SS CARE TO QUALIFY FOR UCL

PARIS: A Jose Callejon goal helped Napoli ease into the Champions League group stage on Tuesday, while Se villa and Celtic also went through, with the latter suffering a scare in Kazakhstan.

Napoli were too strong for Nice, winning 2-0 in France with Callejon and Lorenzo Insigne both scoring as they progressed 4-0 on aggregate.

Sevilla survived an almighty scare against Istanbul Basaksehir to go through. The Spanish side, 2-1 winners in the first leg in Turkey, drew 2-2 at the Sanchez Pizjuan to advance 4-3 on aggregate. Celtic went through 8-4 on aggregate despite losing 4-3 to Astana in the second leg of their play-off in Kazakhstan.