Top 10 Players who missed the Champions League Final due to suspension

UEFA's rule of suspending players for the final match has been on the radar for many years now. Some dissaprove of this decision while others see it as a fair treatment for the concerned player's actions. Since the Champions League era, we have seen pivotal players miss the biggest game of their season after offering their services for the entire competition. Footballing icons have come close to get their hands on the title but had to experience the match from the sidelines with the urge to go out and contribute.Last week's semi-final witnessed another harsh decision as Xabi Alonso' untimely mistake forced the referee to remove his name from Madrid's final match in Lisbon. With Alonso being suspended, we take a look at 10 footballers who have been denied a Champions League final appearance.

#1 Roy Keane (Manchester United) - 1999

Roy Keane played his heart out at the 1999 Champions League semi-final against Juventus. After a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford, United came into the second leg as second favourites against a quality Juventus side. The Turin outfit had a positive start as Filippo Inzaghi scored within 11 minutes and put United on the backfoot.

But Roy Keane wasn't a character who could be subdued as he stamped his superior will on the star-studded Juventus midfield displaying immense leadership and scored an important headed goal. But the Irishman was booked for an innocuous tackle on Zidane as he stretched to reach a poor pass from United's Jesper Blomqvist.It meant that he would not be a part of the squad that would play the final.

But that didn't affect Keane's performance on the night as he erased the thought of missing the big game and continued with his game to guide United through to the Champions League final.