Real Madrid hopeful of having Vinicius available for Valencia clash – report

Real Madrid hopeful of having Vinicius available for Valencia clash – report Vinicius Jr. is currently serving a four-match suspension in La Liga, following his red card in Real Madrid’s 1-0 win over Villarreal right after the international break. As such, he already missed Sunday’s league game against Sevilla, while he is also expected to be unavailable to face FC Barcelona, Racing Santander, and Valencia. However, according to SPORT , Vinicius’ appearance at Mestalla remains a possibility despite Real Madrid’s failure to overturn his four-match suspension. Real Madrid preparing their final appeal After the RFEF Appeals Committee rejected the club’s challenge, Real Madrid will take their case to the Sports Administrative Tribunal (TAD), hoping to secure a reduction or precautionary measures that could allow the Brazilian to face Valencia on 7 November.  The Merengues intend to exhaust every available avenue to challenge the punishment, which has already been upheld by two disciplinary bodies within the RFEF.  Vinicius was sent off against Villarreal. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) The incident occurred during Real Madrid’s match against Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu. Vinicius was sent off in the 73rd minute after pulling Nathan Saliba’s hair while the ball was in play, although neither player was competing for possession.  The Disciplinary Committee handed the Brazilian a two-match suspension for the incident, with a further two matches added for his subsequent reaction towards referee Isidro Diaz de Mera.  Real Madrid appealed in an attempt to reduce the punishment, but the Appeals Committee rejected their case last Friday . The committee found no clear and obvious factual error in the referee’s decision and also upheld the punishment.  A precautionary measure could temporarily suspend the ban The club will now turn to the TAD, seeking a full or partial review of the sanction. Real Madrid are also considering requesting precautionary measures that would temporarily suspend the ban, potentially allowing Vinicius to return to La Liga while the case is being examined. However, there is no guarantee that such a request will be granted.  Vinicius was handed a four-match ban. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) Vinicius would not necessarily need the entire suspension overturned to feature against Valencia. A reduction from four matches to three would be enough, as he has already served the first game against Sevilla and would then miss the matches against Barcelona and Racing de Santander. For now, Vinicius remains suspended and unavailable for the trip to Valencia. If the TAD upholds the full four-match ban and refuses to grant precautionary measures, the Brazilian will have to wait until after the November international break to return to La Liga, when Real Madrid are scheduled to face Celta Vigo.