Valencia Team News Page 41 - Soccer

Nicolas Gonzalez - Logs 16 minutes off bench Nico created one chance in 16 minutes of Sunday's 1-0 win over Girona.

Impact Nico debuted for Los Che after joining the club on loan from Barcelona and didn't take long to get involved. Over time, expect him to join the midfield rotation with Yunus Musah and Carlos Soler, though carving out more fantasy value will take the attack to become more productive than it's been over the last couple of seasons.

AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marcos De Sousa - Doubtful against Athletic Andre is considered doubtful to play ahead of Sunday's trip to Athletic Club due to ankle issues, according to Nacho Sanchis of AS.com.

Impact Andre was left on the bench in the opener against Girona but this time may be left home entirely. With rumors of a transfer to Rayo Vallecano also in the air, Andre may not play much until the situation is resolved. This keeps Hugo Duro, Samuel Lino and Samu Castillejo as the top attacking options for Los Che.

AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wolves break transfer record to sign Nunes for $45.8M

Wolverhampton has broken the club’s transfer record to sign Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon for an initial $45.8 million

AUGUST 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gabriel Paulista - Still working on recovery Paulista participated in parts of Thursday's training session ahead of Sunday's trip to Athletic Club, according to Jaime Rux of El Desmarque.

Impact Paulista worked in some of the tactics sessions but his fitness remains behind where it should be in order to play. Mouctar Diakhaby and Hugo Guillamon could start at central-defense if Paulista is out, as Eray Comert's suspension opens up another hole on the back line.

AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jose Luis Gaya - Training in hopes of playing Gaya (suspension) trained during Thursday's session in the hopes of his ban getting lifted in some form by Sunday's trip to Athletic Club, according to El Desmarque.

Impact There is no guarantee of this happening but both player and team remain committed to trying to remove Gaya's ban. Jesus Vazquez started at left-back during the opener against Girona and could keep his place if Gaya remains suspended for three more games.

AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Barcelona looks to rebound quickly after early setback

The expectations were high for Barcelona coming into the new season

AUGUST 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

TOP 10 GOLES Gonçalo Guedes LaLiga Santander

AUGUST 17, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Rueda de prensa de Gennaro Gattuso tras el Valencia CF vs Girona FC (1-0)

AUGUST 14, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Resumen de Valencia CF vs Girona FC (1-0)

AUGUST 14, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Alaba scores on 1st touch, Real Madrid rallies past Almería

Substitute David Alaba needed one touch to help Real Madrid rally to victory in its Spanish league opener

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Calentamiento Valencia CF vs Girona FC

AUGUST 14, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Carlos Soler - Converts penalty in win Soler scored a goal while taking three shots (two on goal), crossing twice (one accurate) and creating three chances during Sunday's 1-0 win over Girona.

Impact Soler found the back of the net in first half stoppage time, converting a penalty for the game's lone goal. The midfielder finished with the second highest amount of shots and chances created on the team in the win.

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Maxi Gomez - Appears as substitute Gomez took two off target shots during Sunday's 1-0 win over Girona.

Impact Gomez entered the match in the 74th minute, but had no impact on the scoreline. The forward's two shots in his limited time were the third most on the team in the victory.

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giorgi Mamardashvili - Opens season with clean sheet Mamardashvili kept a clean sheet while making a save during Sunday's 1-0 win over Girona.

Impact Maradashvili started the season with a clean sheet as Valencia found a one goal win over Girona on Sunday. The keeper is already an eighth of the way to last years season total in the clean sheet category.

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nicolas Gonzalez - Loaned to Valencia Nico has joined Valencia on a season-long loan from Barcelona, the club announced Saturday.

Impact Nico tallied two goals and an assist in 27 La Liga appearances (12 starts) in his debut season with Barcelona's senior team, and the 20-year-old is now moving to Valencia for the upcoming campaign in order to continue his development. He already featured off the bench in Sunday's season-opening win, and he should see consistent playing time as he competes with the likes of Carlos Soler, Uros Racic and Yunus Musah for the starting midfield spots.

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Eray Comert - Sent off against Girona Comert received a straight red card -- after a VAR review -- in the 51st minute of Sunday's match against Girona following a foul on Valentin Castellanos.

Impact Comert will be suspended for next weekend's clash against Athletic Club and possibly longer if La Liga deems it necessary. Cristhian Mosquera subbed into Sunday's game to replace him in central defense, but Gabriel Paulista (strain) is also an option if he's fit.

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Maxi Gomez - On bench for season opener Gomez (foot) is in Valencia's match day squad for Sunday's clash against Girona.

Impact Gomez has been limited for much of preseason training with a foot injury, but he is fit enough to be with the squad Sunday against Girona on the bench.

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marcos De Sousa - On bench against Girona Andre (achilles) is in Valencia's match day squad for Sunday's clash against Girona.

Impact Andre has recovered from an achilles strain and will be available off the bench for Sunday's La Liga opener. He made 29 league appearances (nine starts) up front for Valencia last season.

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

BarÃ§a extends Nico's contract, loans midfielder to Valencia Barcelona says that Nico GonzÃ¡lez has agreed to a contract extension, but that the promising midfielder will play this season on loan at Va...

AUGUST 13, 2022 • DAILYHERALD.COM

Barça extends Nico's contract, loans midfielder to Valencia

Barcelona says that Nico González has agreed to a contract extension, but that the promising midfielder will play this season on loan at Valencia as he seeks ensured playing time

AUGUST 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jose Luis Gaya - Ban upheld Gaya's four-match ban was upheld by CAS and as a result, he'll miss matches against Girona, Athletic Club, Atletico Madrid and Getafe.

Impact Gaya was handed a suspension just ahead of the new campaign despite the incident dating back to the final weeks of the previous season. Despite protests in the press, Gaya still faces the ban and Toni Lato is one option to take his spot at left-back.

AUGUST 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jose Luis Gaya - Facing four-match ban Gaya was handed a four-match ban but his club are appealing, it was announced Thursday.

Impact Gaya isn't to be ruled out just yet but this will be worth tracking if he's forced to miss a month of matches. He scored two goals and logged four assists last season, which are decent numbers but one could expect more based on his evident talents. However in a Valencia side that's struggled to keep the squad competitive, things haven't gone so smoothly.

AUGUST 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Valencia claim leaked audio clips were edited Valencia president Anil Murthy has said leaked audio footage in which he said he would kill Carlos Soler's reputation if he left the club wi...

AUGUST 10, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Gabriel Paulista - Not fully fit Paulista is unlikely to be ready for Sunday's opener against Girona due to a lack of fitness, according to Xema Tarazona of El Desmarque.

Impact Paulista has been injury-prone in 2022 and his status is mostly down to a lack of fitness. Should he be unable to start in the first game, Hugo Guillamon could drop back into defense alongside Mouctar Diakhaby.

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Maxi Gomez - Remains limited in training Gomez is dealing with a foot issue and is unlikely to be ready for Sunday's match against Girona, according to Xema Tarazona of El Desmarque.

Impact Gomez has also been the subject of transfer rumors but if he's out, there aren't really any quality strikers left for Los Che with Goncalo Guedes now at Wolves. With Marcos Andre (Achilles) on the mend, he's likely to lead the line for the opening game.

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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