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Bad news reached the training camp of the Spanish champion defending title holder today - after tests were conducted, it turned out that Miguel Angel Angulo, who replaced the injured team leader Vicente on the left attacking side, may not be able to play due to injury for up to three weeks.
27-year-old midfielder and forward Angulo represented the Spanish national team for the first time last week. However, the Spanish player suffered an injury in the weekend match away against the "Malaga" team, which "Valencia" won 2-0. Angulo left the field in the second half of that match, but only after more detailed tests it was revealed that the footballer would have to sit out for up to three weeks.
This injury has caused a real headache for the "Valencia" coach Claudio Ranieri - the team's leader, left winger Vicente, will not play for at least another week, so there is no player of similar level in the team who would feel comfortable on the left attacking side. Moreover, in these days, Vicente will undergo further tests, and if it turns out that a previously treated injury has not fully healed, he may have to sit out for up to three weeks.
This injury means that Angulo will miss the remaining two matches of the Champions League first stage against "Werder" and "Anderlecht" as well as the matches in the Spanish championship against "Mallorca" and "Albacete".
Meanwhile, the other "Valencia" midfielder, Italian Stefano Fiore, is back training with the main "Valencia" players after a few weeks break. The 29-year-old Italian was instructed by the coach to train with the reserves after he refused to enter the field in the Champions League match against "Inter" in early November 15 minutes before the end of the match. After this incident, there were many reports that the player wanted to leave "Valencia", but a few days ago the player's agent denied these rumors and it seems that the player has resolved his conflicts with the team coach. "I made a mistake and I ask for forgiveness," - the player said about his conflict with the coach. - "A player must follow the coach's instructions and act in the best interest of the team."
