Valencia Team News Page 7 - Soccer

Mouctar Diakhaby - Undergoes successful surgery Diakhaby (hamstring) underwent a successful surgery on Friday and will start his recovery in the coming days, the club announced.

Impact Diakhaby is set for some time on the sidelines after undergoing a successful hamstring surgery on Friday. The defender will start his recovery in the coming days and his absence will leave some space in the backline, with Copete likely keeping his larger role in the starting XI while he is out.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Umar Sadiq - Returns to Valencia Sadiq transferred to Valencia from Real Sociedad and signed a contract through July 2028, the club announced Thursday.

Impact Sadiq barely played a role in the rotation of a Real Sociedad side that opted for Mikel Oyarzabal and Goncalo Guedes for the most part this season. Having yet to score or assist in the current La Liga season, the Nigerian striker is now aiming to get more opportunities in a second stint with Valencia, for whom he already recorded five goals in 16 matches played over the 2024/25 season. Still, he'll be in contention with strong attackers such as Hugo Duro.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Pepelu - Scores goal in blowout loss Pepelu scored one goal to go with four shots (one on goal), two crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 4-1 defeat versus Celta Vigo.

Impact Pepelu scored Valencia's lone goal in a game where the team was absolutely destroyed. The central midfielder is known for his ability as a holding midfielder, though, and this was his first goal contribution of the season. Pepelu isn't expected to be a regular in the box score going forward, so his fantasy appeal will remain fairly low in terms of his end product.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Hugo Duro - Set for suspension Duro will serve a one-match ban due to an accumulation of five yellow cards in La Liga.

Impact Duro accumulated five yellow cards in La Liga and will be suspended for the clash against Elche on Saturday. His absence will impact the starting squad since he has been a regular starter in the frontline of Valencia, with Diego Lopez likely seeing a starting role again for that clash.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Julen Agirrezabala - Dealt injury Agirrezabala is out for the time being due to a hamstring injury, according to his club.

Impact Agirrezabala is set for some treatment this week and is likely heading to the sidelines, as the goalie injured his hamstring Saturday. He is the club's lead keeper, so this is a major loss, with a one to two game absence expected. With Stole Dimitrievski injured, the club will likely have to turn to Cristian Rivero in net for a game or two.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Mouctar Diakhaby - Suffers hamstring injury Diakhaby is out for the time being due to a hamstring injury, according to his club.

Impact Diakhaby looks to be hitting the sidelines for the next week or two, as the defender has been handed a hamstring injury after playing the full 90 in Saturdays' win. This is unfortunate for the defender, as this comes after he just returned from an injury spell, missing eight games previously. This will likely leave Copete and Cesar Tarrega to start until Diakhaby is fit again.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Filip Ugrinic - Absent against Celta Vigo Ugrinic (illness) won't be involved in Saturday's match against Celta Vigo.

Impact Ugrinic was on the wrong side of questionable and will indeed sit out this one. He'll look to return in next Saturday's home clash versus Elche. Javi Guerra is partnering with Pepelu in the midfield.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Filip Ugrinic - Unlikely to play Saturday Ugrinic is not expected to be available for Saturday's game against Celta Vigo due to an illness, manager Carlos Corberan told media Friday. "Ugrinic is not ruled out, but we don't...

Impact Ugrinic has an outside chance of being available Saturday, but the midfielder isn't expected to play due to flu-like symptoms. The illness has been bothering Valencia's camp for the last couple of weeks. If Ugrinic can't play, then Javi Guerra or Baptiste Santamaria would be options to start in midfield next to Pepelu.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Eray Comert - Not playing vs. Celta Comert (abdomen/illness) is out for Saturday's game against Celta Vigo, manager Carlos Corberan told media Friday. "Comert is out since he's dealing with flu-like symptoms."

Impact Comert was back in training earlier this week after overcoming an abdominal injury, but now a flu will prevent him from playing. His absence won't affect many fantasy decisions, however, as Comert has been limited to just three appearances in 2025/26.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Stole Dimitrievski - Back in partial training Dimitrievski (groin) is back in partial training, according to David Torres of El Desmarque.

Impact The veteran goalkeeper has been dealing with an adductor injury since mid-December, but his return to training is a good sign. He hasn't resumed full training, so his status for the upcoming match against Celta Vigo on Saturday is uncertain, but he might be able to play if he doesn't suffer any setbacks. If he doesn't make it for that game, he'd likely be an option to take on Elche on Saturday, Jan. 10.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Eray Comert - Returns to training Comert (abdomen) is back in training and could be an option to face Celta Vigo on Saturday, according to Angel Cotan of El Desmarque.

Impact Comert returned to training earlier in the week and will be available to play against Celta Vigo. His return will add some much-needed depth to the defensive line, but it shouldn't affect many fantasy decisions. Comert has made just one start and three appearances in the current league campaign.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Beltran - Takes four shots in draw Beltran had four shots (one on target), created one chance and suffered five fouls during Friday's 1-1 draw against Mallorca.

Impact Beltran couldn't find the net like he did in his last outing, but he was still pretty active all game, constantly battling Mallorca's back line and taking plenty of hits while trying to link things up. He stayed involved around the box even if his finishing wasn't sharp. Overall, it was a solid fantasy showing just on volume alone, especially considering he hasn't really nailed down a steady spot in the starting lineup lately.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Rioja - Active display in draw Rioja had five off-target shots, created three chances and sent in eight crosses (two accurate) during Friday's 1-1 draw against Mallorca.

Impact Rioja was lively throughout the match, constantly driving play from the left and finishing a lot of plays despite lacking accuracy in front of goal, while his three chances created showed he remained influential in the buildup. This was his best performance in a while, and he looked fully recovered from the illness that kept him out of the previous league match.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Julen Agirrezabala - Allows one in draw Agirrezabala made one save and conceded one goal during Friday's 1-1 draw against Mallorca.

Impact Agirrezabala couldn't do much when Samu Costa fired a powerful one-timer to beat him in the 23rd minute but then saw his team dominated the remainder of the contest, which led to no further work in the second half. When a goalkeeper doesn't keep so many clean sheets, it's important from a fantasy standpoint that he makes up for that with a high number of saves, but Agirrezabala had just one clean sheet over the last eight starts and, from the last six games, he made more than one save just twice.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Thierry Correia - Logs first season assist Correia made an assist and sent in six crosses (two accurate) during Friday's 1-1 draw against Mallorca.

Impact Correia had his best performance of the season on the attacking end, with a season high in crosses that included the one headed home by Hugo Duro to make it 1-1 in the 52nd minute. This was the first assist of the year for the right-back, who's still in search of his best form after missing an extended period due to a serious knee injury.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hugo Duro - Scores in draw Duro scored a goal off two shots (one on target), created two chances and was shown a yellow card during Friday's 1-1 draw against Mallorca.

Impact Duro had a quiet first half but then appeared to head home a cross from the right to draw things level at 1-1 in the 52nd minute. This was the third goal over the last five appearances for the the striker, who's back to his best after a rough stretch that even made him lose his starting spot for a while.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

La Liga strugglers Mallorca and Valencia share points in draw

La Liga strugglers Valencia and Mallorca have shared the points in a 1-1 draw

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Arnaut Danjuma - Available from bench Danjuma (ankle) is back available off bench for Friday's clash against Mallorca.

Impact Danjuma has fully cleared the ankle discomfort that kept him out of the Copa del Rey clash and is back available off the bench for Friday's clash against the Mallorcans. This is great news for Valencia since he has been a regular starter this season and should claim back a similar role in the coming fixtures.

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Beltran - Starting in attack Beltran (illness) is in the starting XI for Friday's clash against Mallorca.

Impact Beltran has fully recovered from his stomach bug and makes the starting squad for Friday's clash against the Mallorcans. The forward started the last three games on the bench, but his decent performance off the bench against Atletico in the last game, where he scored an impressive goal, gave him an advantage in securing a starting role in a two striker formation on Friday.

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 18, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Lucas Beltran - Dealing with stomach bug Beltran is doubtful for Friday's match against Mallorca since he's dealing with a stomach bug, manager Carlos Corberan told media during Thursday's pre-match press conference. "Bel...

Impact Beltran scored a goal in the 2-1 loss to Atletico Madrid this past weekend, but the winger is now in danger of missing the final game of the calendar year due to this illness. Beltran has been in and out of the lineup this season, however, so he's not expected to cause too much of an issue in fantasy if he's out.

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Rioja - Logs minutes in midweek match Rioja (illness) played off the bench in Tuesday's 2-0 win over Sporting Gijon in the Copa del Rey.

Impact Rioja missed the game against Atletico Madrid due to an illness, but he was fit enough to see minutes in the second half as Valencia cruised to victory in the Copa del Rey. Expect Rioja to be a solid depth piece in the final third for Valencia, particularly since Lucas Beltran (illness) and Arnaut Danjuma (ankle) are doubts to face Mallorca.

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Mouctar Diakhaby - Returns in Copa del Rey Diakhaby (hamstring) played 45 minutes in Valencia's win over Sporting Gijon in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday.

Impact Diakhaby made his long-awaited return to the squad in this cup tie, and he figures to be available going forward. The veteran center-back will add depth to the defensive line, though he'll probably need a few games under his belt to reach his best form.

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Arnaut Danjuma - Doubtful to play Friday Danjuma (ankle) is doubtful to play Friday against Mallorca, manager Carlos Corberan told media Thursday. "Danjuma remains doubtful. We'll see what his sensations are after Thursda...

Impact The Dutchman didn't play against Atletico Madrid and was also out in the Copa del Rey match midweek against Sporting Gijon. His chances of playing in the final game of the campaign look slim, and even if he's upgraded to available, he might not be fit enough to start. Danjuma has started in 13 of his 15 league appearances this season, tallying three goals and an assist.

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Arnaut Danjuma - Dealing with ankle discomfort Danjuma (ankle) is dealing with ankle discomfort that rules him out for the Copa del Rey clash and makes him a doubt for Friday's game against Mallorca, the club announced.

Impact Danjuma is currently dealing with an ankle discomfort and will be a doubt for Friday's clash against Mallorca after being ruled out for the Copa del Rey game midweek. Danjuma has been a regular starter in the frontline for the Valencians, therefore a change will have to made in the starting XI if he has to miss some time, with Hugo Duro or Lucas Beltran seeing increased playing time while he is out.

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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La Liga strugglers Mallorca and Valencia share points in draw