Ghana frontman Patrick Twumasi is set to spend a short spell on the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury in Deportivo Alaves training.
Test carried out by the club’s doctors show that the Ghanaian international has suffered a grade 1 sprain on the ankle of his left leg.
The 24-year-old will miss the clash against Getafe on Thursday night.
Twumasi will undergo a conservative treatment and his evolution will be seen every day.
He joined La Liga on a four-year deal from Kazakhstan champions FC Astana this summer.