Despite being sent off against Valencia last Friday, Real Madrid hopes to have Vinicius Junior available for the Spanish Super Cup. The 24-year-old was eligible to face Deportiva Minera in the Copa del Rey on Monday as the Spanish Football Federation had not yet made a ruling on the dismissal, although it is expected that this will be resolved before Los Blancos play Mallorca on Thursday evening.
The Federation's disciplinary committee met on Tuesday to discuss Vinicius' red card against Valencia, and the punishment is expected to be a two-match ban. That would mean that the Brazilian cannot play at all in Saudi Arabia, even if Real Madrid reaches the final against Athletic Club/Barcelona on Sunday.
Despite this, Real Madrid have included Vinicius in their traveling squad for the Middle East, as confirmed on Tuesday.
After the match against Valencia, which Real Madrid won 2-1, Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that the club would appeal against Vinicius' red card, and this could be the reason why he was included in the squad. If that appeal is not heard until Friday at the earliest, there is a good chance that the Brazilian winger could face Mallorca.
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