Racing lose Oriol and Moratón

Real Racing Club have lost the services of back-up defenders José Moratón and Oriol Lozano Farran for the remainder of their UEFA Cup Group A campaign with the players suffering thigh and knee injuries respectively.

Big games ahead
The 27-year-old Oriol, who has played just 55 minutes for the Cantabrian outfit in the Liga this season, suffered a left thigh tear during a training session and is expected to be out for four weeks. Moratón, meanwhile, has undergone surgery on a troublesome left knee problem with his club estimating a six-week recovery period for the 29-year-old, who has two Liga appearances to his name this term. Racing have taken one point from their opening two Group A games, losing 1-0 at FC Twente before drawing 1-1 at home against FC Schalke 04. Juan Ramón López Muñiz's men visit Paris Saint-Germain FC on Thursday before a home meeting with Manchester City FC on 18 December.