Valencia have confirmed star man Goncalo Guedes will be sidelined for up to four weeks with a broken toe.
Guedes picked up the injury before Valencia’s 1-1 draw with Barcelona on Sunday but managed to play through the pain for Los Che.
However, the Portugal international will undergo surgery on Monday after a medical examination discovered a stress fracture in a toe on his right foot.
It means that Guedes will not feature again for Valencia until after the winter break, providing Marcelino’s side with a huge blow as they look to keep pace with league leaders Barcelona.
In fact, only Lionel Messi (8.66) and Casemiro (7.57) a higher WhoScored rating than Guedes (7.48) in La Liga this season.
Valencia, who are still unbeaten in La Liga, close out 2017 with league fixtures against Getafe, Celta Vigo, Eibar and Villarreal.
