La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao striker Gaizka Toquero said an improved performance at the Cornella is not good enough if his side cannot bring back points.

Atletico Madrid
Joao Miranda said Atletico have the obligation to win at home and they are determined to take the tempo from the first minute against Celtic.

Barcelona
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Espanyol
Espanyol midfielder Juan Albin has successfully underwent surgery for a torn tendon in his right leg and will be sidelined for three months.

Getafe
Getafe defender Juan Valera has urged his side to take the same aggressive approach as they did against Real Madrid when they face Rayo next.

Granada
Granada goalkeeper Roberto believes his team are working well despite the 4-0 defeat to Malaga and believes their results will pick up soon.

Levante
Levante striker Arouna Kone is satisfied with two points so far, but knows his team will have to work harder when they take on Real Madrid.

Malaga
Malaga defender Martin Demichelis has said that his team still need time to make everything run smoothly, despite their big win over Granada.

Osasuna
Osasuna defender Manuel Ortiz is happy with their good start to the season and insisted that they will be aiming for a result versus Barcelona.

Racing Santander
Racing striker Christian Stuani lamented the fact that he was unable to shine against Levante but believes he is combining well with Acosta.

Rayo Vallecano
Liverpool chief Damien Comolli insists Dani Pacheco is still in their plans and that they allowed him to join Rayo in order to see him play.

Real Betis
Real Betis manager Pepe Mel has announced that veteran striker Ruben Castro will be out of action for a month due to a torn ankle ligament.

Real Madrid
Kaka could miss the Champions League clash against Dinamo Zagreb, as the Real Madrid star was absent from his side's last training session.

Real Mallorca
Former Bilbao boss Joaquin Caparros has categorically denied that Real Mallorca have contacted him about replacing Michael Laudrup as manager.

Real Sociedad
Antoine Griezmann admits Real Sociedad came into the match with too much respect for Barcelona, before giving their all in the second half.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Roberto Jimenez is expecting a different game at home versus Espanyol, with his side translating their ideas better.

Sevilla
Sevilla striker Frederic Kanoute completed most of the training conducted on Tuesday and looked likely to be available to take on Sociedad.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon defender Damian Suarez was satisfied with his performance against Osasuna and believes his team deserved more from the game.

Valencia
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Villarreal
Villarreal attacker Nilmar feels that a victory over German giants Bayern Munich in the Champions League would boost the club's reputation.