Valencia Club de Fútbol defender Mouctar Diakhaby is set for a month on the sidelines with a suspected adductor muscle tear. Initial observations point to a tear, with further tests scheduled to determine the full extent of the injury.
This new setback hits a team already in crisis. Valencia CF sits bottom of La Liga, 20th, with just one point from four games, having scored only once while conceding nine times. Their next test is a tough away trip to face sixth-placed Sevilla on September 11, 2026.
Mouctar Diakhaby felt discomfort in his adductor, and early medical assessments suggest a muscle tear. The club has arranged additional scans for a definitive diagnosis, but first estimates indicate a recovery period of around one month. This timeline is not final and depends on the precise severity confirmed by the tests. If confirmed, the French defender would become the ninth name on the team's growing injury list.
Losing Diakhaby deprives coach Carlos Corberán of a key figure at the back. The centre-back joined the club for a base fee of €1.45 million, with add-ons potentially reaching another €120,000, and his defensive solidity is now more needed than ever. The team is on a poor run of form, LLLD in the league, and finds itself eleven points behind leaders Barcelona.
The Valencian squad is facing an unprecedented injury crisis at the start of the season. Prior to Diakhaby's issue, the club already had eight confirmed absences. The affected players are defenders Jesús Copete and Dimitri Foulquier, midfielders Guido Rodríguez, Sergi Canós and Luis Rioja, and forwards Umar Sadiq, Diego López and Jeroen De Haas.
This situation severely limits Carlos Corberán's options for his starting eleven and bench. The accumulation of physical problems, especially in defence and midfield, helps explain the poor league start. Fans can check the current status of the entire squad on our injuries page.
Diakhaby's absence further complicates planning for the match against Sevilla. The manager must find solutions in an already depleted backline, where players like Yarek Gasiorowski or César Tárrega could see their responsibilities increase. The lack of continuity and the inability to field a stable defensive unit is a major burden for a team urgently needing its first win.
The schedule offers no respite. The squad's depth will be tested, and the recovery of sidelined players becomes critical to turning things around. The club hopes Diakhaby's final tests do not reveal a issue more severe than initially thought.
Valencia Club de Fútbol's next match is on September 11, 2026 at 21:00, away to Sevilla in the sixth round of La Liga.
