Valencia defender Emiliano Moretti will be sidelined for up to three months with a knee injury, the Mediterranean club said on Monday. The Italian left-back tore ligaments in his left knee in a 1-1 Spanish League draw with Espanyol on Sunday, Valencia added in a statement. Moretti, 25, joins a long list of injured players including Jaime Gavilan, David Albelda, Vicente, Ruben Baraja, Asier del Horno and Carlos Marchena. He won't be available for Valencia's next matches in the Champions League group stage against Olympiakos and AS Roma. Valencia have already qualified to the knock-out stage. After nine games in La Liga, Valencia are fifth with 17 points, four points adrift of surprising leaders Sevilla.
