Valencia without David Villa for two weeks

Valencia’s bid to put an end to their abysmal form on the pitch has been dealt a severe knock after it was confirmed that their leading scorer, David Villa, will be ruled out for around 15 days.

The in-form striker was omitted from the side that lost 2-1 at Numancia at the weekend and after further medical tests on Monday, the club have revealed on their official website that the 27-year-old is suffering from an inflammation in the joint in his left knee due to a partial dislocation.