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Valencia's Alvaro Negredo undergoes emergency appendectomy

Reuters

Valencia striker Alvaro Negredo, who last featured for the La Liga club early in October, underwent emergency surgery on Monday afternoon for appendicitis.

The 30-year-old could face another month out of the lineup with this latest setback, but an ongoing disagreement with manager Nuno has reportedly kept Negredo out of the match-day squad anyway.

"Alvaro Negredo underwent surgery on Monday afternoon after being diagnosed with an acute appendicitis," read a statement on Valencia's website.

With just two goals and nine appearances in all competitions, Negredo has slipped far down the pecking order. He completed a permanent €30-million transfer from Manchester City after spending the 2014-15 season on loan.

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