La Liga - Crespo out for a month

Eurosport - Sun, 13 Jan 17:05:00 2008

Sevilla defender Jose Angel Crespo will be out of action for at least a month with a muscle tear in his left leg.

FOOTBALL 2007-2008 Liga de Campeones Slavia-Sevilla Manuel Jiménez, entrenador del Sevilla, y José Ángel Crespo - 0

Aston Villa have expressed an interest in the Spain under-21 international who has thrived at Sevilla since the appointment of Manolo Jimenez as coach.

Meanwhile, Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano, Liga's top scorer with 12 goals, missed training with an illness and is a doubt for the Copa del Rey last-16 second leg away to Barcelona on Tuesday.

Reuters