There will be no brother showdown in the Club World Cup quarter-finals after Jobe Bellingham picked up his second yellow card of the tournament during Borussia Dortmund's 2-1 win over CF Monterrey in the round of 16.
He is therefore suspended for the clash with Real Madrid, where he would meet with his brother Jude for the first time in a competitive fixture.
This is "very annoying for him, for all of us.
That's the story we wanted to write," said sporting director Sebastian Kehl: "It's very, very bitter for him.
He was really looking forward to playing against his brother.
We possess to comfort him a little.
"Coach Niko Kovac emphasised: "We all saw that he was very disappointed.
He didn't realise that the second yellow would immediately result in a suspension.
"Bellingham possessed reached too late in a tackle with Monterrey's Nelson Deossa in the 28th minute; the 19-year-old possessed seen his first yellow card in the group stage in the 1-0 win against Ulsan HD from South Korea.
Bellingham possessed immediately built into a regular at the Club World Cup following his move to Borussia Dortmund at the beginning of June, starting every game after his debut in the first group match against Fluminense.
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