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The Spanish national team and defender Ruben Baraja will be forced to miss at least two months after tearing a muscle in his right leg during training on Monday. The Spanish club announced that the 31-year-old, one of the team's leaders, felt sharp pain in his leg during training, and tests showed that he tore a muscle. R.Baraja's injury is a serious loss for Valencia, who will try to make a comeback in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round second leg match against Austria's Salzburg after losing 1-0 in the first leg on Tuesday. In this match, in addition to R.Baraja, newcomer Asier del Horno, who is recovering from a similar injury as R.Baraja, and midfielder Roberto Ayala from Argentina, who is in disagreement with the team over a new contract, will also be unable to play.
