Madrid are not giving up just yet. The club intends to escalate the case to the Appeals Committee, hoping to clear Huijsen to play in Saturday's La Liga match against Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabéu.
The timing of the suspension couldn't be worse for Xabi Alonso's side. Antonio Rüdiger remains sidelined with injury, while Trent Alexander-Arnold also picked up a knock in Tuesday's Champions League clash with Marseille. If Huijsen's ban is upheld, Madrid will be forced to turn to either David Alaba or Raul Asencio -- two players who have seen very limited minutes so far this season and have their question marks -- to partner Éder Militão in central defense.