Rival watch: Real Madrid will fight to reduce Vinicius’ ban in bid to save his Clasico hopes vs Barcelona

Real Madrid are facing a strong battle to have Vinicius Jr. available for El Clasico, with the club aware that the Brazilian could miss the showdown against Barcelona following his red card against Villarreal. According to COPE , Los Blancos intend to appeal the punishment and will do everything possible to reduce the suspension, even though they recognise that overturning the consequences of the dismissal will be difficult. His angry reaction towards the referee has added another element to the disciplinary case, with the potential suspension ranging from two to four matches .