Valencia's Ayala faces long lay-off
Thursday, December 22, 2005
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The Valencia CF defender Roberto Ayala has undergone knee surgery in his native Argentina and is expected to return to action in March.
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Third spot
The 32-year-old thought he would be out for two months after twisting his right knee in training last week. Argentina team doctor Donato Villani said Ayala, who had surgery on the same knee following the 2004 Athens Olympics, "should be able to play around mid-March". Valencia are third in the Primera División, eight points adrift of FC Barcelona after 17 games.