Injured Ramos & Isco to miss Real Madrid's match at Valencia

By AP
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MADRID (AP) Real Madrid will be without central defender Sergio Ramos and midfielder Isco for Saturday's Spanish league match at Valencia because of injury.

Madrid said on Friday that Ramos has pulled a muscle in his left leg, while Isco has a pinched nerve in his left thigh.

Madrid is in a fight to ensure a top-four finish. It trails third-place Valencia by five points - albeit with a game in hand - and has Villarreal one point behind in fifth.

Madrid visits Valencia's Mestalla Stadium three days after a shock loss to Leganes sent it tumbling out of the Copa del Rey quarterfinals.