Valencia will be left without a key player against Barcelona

Valencia are currently on the rise, having won three of their last five games. However, this weekend they will be tested when they face Barcelona at the Estadi Olimpic, especially since they will be without one of their most important players.

On Sunday, Valencia won its first La Liga match under new coach Carlos Coberán by defeating Real Sociedad 1-0 at Mestalla. One of their best players during that match was Cristhian Mosquera, who looks at his best since the change of direction.

However, the young defender received a yellow card in the final minutes of the game, which has now triggered an automatic one-match suspension, as it was his fifth caution of the season in La Liga, according to Marca. .

It is the first time in his career in Valencia that Mosquera incurs a sanction, and it comes at a terrible time for him and Che, given that they will have to be very strong defensively if they want to stop Barcelona, ​​​​although the Catalans have lost their last three La Liga games at the Estadi Olimpic, which will provide some consolation for Corberan’s team.

With Mosquera unavailable, defender Yarek Gasiorowski is expected to replace him in the starting lineup for the game against Barcelona on Sunday. Fellow centre-back Mouctar Diakhaby is on track to return after being out since last February with a serious knee injury, but that game is expected to come too soon for him, especially as a starter.

There will be two games in 10 days for Valencia and Barcelona, ​​​​who will also meet in the Copa del Rey in early February. The Che hope to achieve positive results in both matches, starting with this weekend’s match.