A Copa del Rey semifinal against Barcelona could be the perfect tonic for Valencia's flagging Liga season, Gary Neville hopes.
Gary Neville believes a big-game atmosphere can spur Valencia on when it faces Barcelona in a Copa del Rey semifinal fraught with danger on and off the field.
Valencia will visit Camp Nou for Wednesday's first-leg encounter still without a league win under Neville, but boosted by the transfer deadline day signings of Guilherme Siqueira and Denis Cheryshev.
The Russian's name is already notoriously synonymous with this year's competition after his involvement for Real Madrid in its round-of-32 tie with Cadiz resulted in the Bernabeu side being kicked out of the competition.