Jon Rahm remains hopeful he will be able to compete for the European team in the Ryder Cup in New York later this year.

The Spaniard is currently waiting to hear the result of his appeal of fines and suspensions brought against him by the DP World Tour for competing in LIV Golf events held concurrently with the European circuit's tournaments in 2024.

Rahm appealed the sanctions brought against him in September, allowing him to continue competing in DP World Tour events to meet the minimum four starts required to be eligible for the Ryder Cup.

Despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding him, Rahm insists he still plans to play for Europe in the Ryder Cup at Bethpage in September.

"I don't know what's going to happen in the future, but I can tell you my plan is to be on that team at Bethpage," Rahm told reporters at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic on Tuesday.

"I'm hoping they [the DP World Tour] don't try to settle the appeal before the Ryder Cup. I don't think that would be good for anybody. But my plan is to be at Bethpage."

Rahm, a two-time major winner and defending LIV Golf individual champion, is 17th in the European Ryder Cup team rankings, over 500 points behind leader Rory McIlroy.

The top six after the British Masters on August 24 will automatically qualify, with captain Luke Donald then selecting a further six.

If he makes the team, Rahm will be playing his fourth tournament and determined to win in the United States.

"The last time [an away team won] was 2012 and from then on the home team has won by large margins, so clearly, teams have become a lot better at defending their home turf," Rahm said.

"The golf course set-up has become a lot different, and Rory said it best in Italy when he said winning an away Ryder Cup has become one of the hardest things to do in golf.

"He is right. It would be incredible to be part of a team that wins away."