Van Oevelen sprains knee and his Valencia debut gets harder

Goalkeeper Kayne Van Oevelen sprained his right knee in Friday's training session at Paterna and will be out for about two weeks, an estimated timeframe not yet officially confirmed. His Valencia debut is now harder: the Copa del Rey tie against Tavernes, postponed to 10 November after the railway accident in Urda (Toledo), was his most likely chance to make his official bow in the Valencia shirt. As MARCA reports, the club will continue medical, physiotherapy and rehabilitation work at its facilities until he recovers. If Dimitrievski is called up by North Macedonia that week, Christian Rivero could get a chance to play against Tavernes at Mestalla. Van Oevelen arrived on loan from Ipswich Town, who paid around four million euros to Volendam before signing him on a contract running until 2031. The Dutchman, 23 and 1.99 metres tall, established himself as Volendam's first choice last season with 33 official appearances.