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Sergio spitting mad at missing return leg with Bolton

Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero has been handed a two-match ban after being sent off for spitting during his team's 1-0 defeat at Bolton last week, ruling him out of tonight's second leg.

Atletico appealed against the decision, claiming the 19-year-old Argentina international was aiming at the floor — not an opponent — after a challenge by Matt Taylor.

Aguero (left): Atletico's appeal against his ban was turned down

Bolton, meanwhile, are angry at Atletico's decision to post the English club's itinerary and hotel details on the club website.

Manager Gary Megson said: 'I don't know what anybody is trying to achieve by doing that. It's an absolute nonsense.

'We've never even contemplated putting any one else's itinerary on our website. The goings-on since the result last week have been strange.

'The criticism of the referee was nonsense as well. It was called British officiating and that was the reason we beat Atletico — and yet the referee was from Denmark.

'There's been a lot going on but we just want to come back with a good result. I don't think a one-goal lead is going to be enough to hang on to for a whole 90 minutes.'

ATLETICO MADRID (4-4-2): Abbiati; Pernia, Perea, Pablo, A Lopez; Maxi, Cleber Santana, Reyes, Jurado; Mista, Forlan.

BOLTON (4-4-2): Jaaskelainen; A O'Brien, Hunt, Cahill, Samuel; Taylor, Nolan, Campo, Guthrie; Diouf, Davies.

Referee: Jacek Granat (Pol).

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