Escriba furious with Spanish Federation allowing Carvajal to play

"They've had two months to decide if they will be let off or banned for the first game of the season. Deciding this on the day the league starts doesn't benefit anybody. I think it is more serious than the thing about when the transfer window closes," the Celta coach said in a press conference. 

Escriba, who is banned after getting sent off versus Rayo Vallecano last season, feels "affected" because Real Madrid can play their right back Dani Carvajal after this ruling. 

"I find it serious that teams have to prepare without knowing whether Carvajal can play or not. It's not logical," he insisted. 

The Celta manager went on to say that Carvajal is an important player, but there is a logical replacement for him. However, if it were Leo Messi or Eden Hazard, it would be a different story. 

"Imagine if that happened to a vital player like Messi or Hazard, who sometimes completely changes the game. You prepare for that game affected by certain players being out and then suddenly on the day of the match, everything changes. It's a joke really," he concluded.