Valencia and Spain star Jose Gaya set to return to action after five-month injury lay-off

Valencia is not in a good moment, and at the second international break of the season, they are still in the relegation zone. Ruben Baraja's side desperately need to start getting positive results, and they could soon be a catalyst for that.

Los Che have been without club captain Jose Gaya since May. The 29-year-old suffered a recurrence of a serious hamstring injury just 11 minutes after arriving in Girona, and surgery was subsequently required. Since then, he has fought his way back to full fitness, and is almost there.

According to MarcoGaya could receive the medical green light next Monday. On that day, he will meet with Lasse Lempainen, the man who performed his surgery, and will determine if he is able to make a return with immediate effect.

Valencia They will be desperate for Gaya's return, especially as they don't have a natural full-back at the moment due to Jesus Vazquez's recent injury. He has been training with his teammates in the last two weeks, so he should be close to full fitness.