Villarreal have suffered an injury scare ahead of their upcoming Champions League semi-final tie with Liverpool after star man Gerard Moreno was forced off through injury in a league win over Getafe on Saturday evening.
On the scoresheet in the seventh minute of the match, Moreno was later substituted shortly after the hour mark due to being in discomfort on the pitch. The 30-year-old forward has already missed 13 games this season due to two separate injury issues and could now be set for another spell on the sidelines.
Moreno has long been a key player for the Yellow Submarine, hitting double figures for goals in each of his previous three seasons with the club. Part of the Villarreal side that defeated Manchester United in last year's Europa League final, the Spaniard's 30 goals in all competitions highlighted his importance to the team. During the current campaign, he has found the back of the net on 12 occasions from 25 outings.
