Aurier was banned from the PSG squad for the Champions League last-16 clash with Chelsea on Tuesday after he appeared to make derogatory remarks about head coach Laurent Blanc and team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic in a video posted on social media.

Criticisms have been directed at the Cote d’Ivoire international but Drogba is standing up for who he calls his ‘little brother’.

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Drogba posted a comment on his social media accounts which read: "I don't often comment on these things but the way my little brother Serge Aurier has been treated over the past few days has really upset me so I feel the need to say something.

"Yes he made a mistake, yes he said things he should not have said, but we have all made mistakes, players [myself included], coaches, managers, referees, club presidents, even the fans! Even the people saying he should be "put in jail".

"How can young players learn from their mistakes if they are not given the proper support and advice? Should we not be educating younger players on how to behave, preparing them for a world where social media can make or break your career?

"Or are we simply pointing the fingers and banning some players but not others? Which simply achieves nothing..."

Aurier has also apologised for his actons. In video posted on PSG TV, the 23-year-old moved to retract his comments by making a public apology to everyone offended by the video, stating he would accept all consequences.