Regueiro ruled out for Valencia
Thursday, November 9, 2006
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Valencia CF have eight players on the sidelines after forward Mario Regueiro picked up a shoulder injury, although €8m signing Francesco Tavano is finally fit.
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Valencia CF have yet another injury to contend with after Mario Regueiro damaged his shoulder in Copa del Rey action last night.
Three weeks
The 28-year-old Uruguay forward will be sidelined for three weeks after being forced out of the 2-0 home win against RC Portuense which took Valencia through 4-1 on aggregate. Having featured in the first four UEFA Champions League matches this season, Regueiro will miss the visit of Olympiacos CFP on 22 November and the trip to AS Roma on 5 December. Los Ché have already qualified from Group D.
Tavano debut
One positive for Valencia is that €8m summer signing Francesco Tavano, who scored 19 Serie A goals for Empoli FC last term, finally made his debut after a calf injury when he replaced Regueiro in the 20th minute. There are seven other Valencia players on the treatment table - David Albelda, Carlos Marchena, Asier del Horno, Rubén Baraja, Vicente Rodríguez, Jaime Gavilán and Emiliano Moretti.
