Atletico Madrid will be without Kieran Tripper for 10 weeks.

The English international has been banned 10 weeks from football and all football-related activity for breaching betting rules, the FA announced on Wednesday, December 23, 2020.

Trippier was also fined £70,000 for the violation and earlier denied charged brought against him in May, sky sports reports.

His ban takes effect from today until February 28, 2021.

"Kieran Trippier has been suspended for 10 weeks and fined £70,000 following misconduct in relation to breaches of The FA's Betting Rules.

"The Atletico Madrid defender denied seven alleged breaches of FA Rule E8(1)(b), which were said to occur during July 2019, and requested a personal hearing.

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"An independent Regulatory Commission was appointed to hear the case, with four of the alleged breaches found proven and three dismissed during a subsequent personal hearing.

"The Independent Regulatory Commission's written reasons for its decisions and the associated sanction will be published in due course.

"The suspension, which includes all football and football-related activity, is effective worldwide from today (Wednesday 23 December 2020) following an application to FIFA."

The Atletico Madrid right-back featured for his side in Tuesday’s night 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad at the Anoeta stadium.

He will miss Wednesday’s game against Getafe plus a host of matches including the Rojablancos Champions League first leg with Chelsea at the Wanda Metropolitano.