Valencia ace Carlos Soler admits he's been forced to take on a leadership role this season.

Reflecting on the huge changes at Valencia over the last 18 months, Soler concedes there's no veterans available to coach Javi Gracia after a massive sell off by owner Peter Lim last summer.

As such, the likes of Soler has been forced to take on a leadership role within the locker room and insists he's happy to embrace the responsibility. As a VCF fan and academy graduate, the midfielder insists the club's success is all that matters to him.

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