Valencia captain and left-back Jose Luis Gaya will miss the rest of the year after picking up a new injury.

Ruben Baraja is facing a further crisis after losing both captain and left-back Jose Luis Gaya and first-choice goalkeeper Georgi Mamardashvili to injuries that will keep him out for at least a week, Relevo reported on Tuesday.
Valencia suffers a new setback: their captain, José Luis Gayà, has been injured and will not be able to play for the remainder of the year, missing the matches against Valladolid, Espanyol, and Alavés due to a hamstring microrupture.
Gayà was injury during the first half of the match against Rayo Vallecano, although he managed to hold on until halftime. In the locker room.
He informed Baraja and his coaching staff of the discomfort in his hamstring and decided not to continue.
This morning, medical tests confirmed the microrupture in the hamstring, so he will be out for 2 to 3 weeks. This will prevent him from participating in the remaining matches of 2024, but he could return in the postponed match against Real Madrid, provisionally scheduled for January 2.
Valencia are UFABET second from bottom of the La Liga table after collecting only 10 points from their last 14 games, which has put Baraja in a difficult position, but the 49-year-old coach has an additional headache after Gaya was report to have injury his thigh muscle, which will cause the 29-year-old left-back captain to be sideline for around 2 weeks and is likely to miss the last 3 games of the year.
Meanwhile, Georgian goalkeeper Mamardashvili has been rule out for at least a week with a right thigh injury, meaning the Valencia duo will miss Friday’s La Liga trip to Real Valladolid and could also miss the next two games against Alaves and Osasuna.