La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao boss Marcelo Bielsa was satisfied with the solid performance against Osasuna, but admits there is still room for improvements.

Atletico Madrid
Adrian said playing with a lone striker should not prevent Atletico from scoring a lot of goals as he looks forward to score against Udinese.

Barcelona
Coach Pep Guardiola has warned Barcelona not to underestimate unknown side Viktoria Plzen, who eliminated Rosenborg from the Champions League.

Espanyol
Espanyol midfielder Juan Forlin has declared that he is in top form and the win away to Rayo Vallecano has removed a thorn from their side.

Getafe
Getafe defender Miguel Torres insists his team are not nervous about their situation and are convinced the situation will turn around soon.

Granada
Granada defender Allan Nyom has promised that his team will do everything they can to get the 3 points against direct rivals Sporting Gijon.

Levante
Pedro Lopez said the strength of his Levante team and the good atmosphere in the dressing room are the main reasons they are doing very well.

Malaga
Malaga midfielder Santi Cazorla believes the next game against Real Madrid is a good opportunity to help them forget about the Levante defeat.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar has made it clear that he joined the club because he wanted to, not because he was sent there by Bilbao.

Racing Santander
Young Racing midfielder Jairo Samperio is delighted to be playing in the La Liga, but knows it will not be easy to hold down his position.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo defender Alejandro Arribas admitted it was their worst performance last weekend as Espanyol prevented his side from playing their game.

Real Betis
Betis midfielder Juanma admits his side must beat Rayo not only because they are direct rivals but also to get out of their current slump.

Real Mallorca
Bad news for Real Mallorca coach Joaquin Caparros as Dutch defender Gianni Zuiverloon is sidelined for 10 days due to a small muscle tear.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad midfielder Xabi Prieto admits the defeat to Zaragoza has affected his team, because they were unable to create any chances at goal.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza midfielder Franco Zuculini has no complaints about being played out of position and is happy with the minutes he received so far.

Sevilla
Bad news for Sevilla boss Marcelino Garcia Toral after it was confirmed that Diego Perotti will miss the next five games due to a muscle tear.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon striker Mate Bilic warned his side that time for talks is over and they must prove their worth by beating Granada this weekend.

Valencia
Valencia right-back Miguel Brito believes it is vital to win the match against Bayer Leverkusen if they are to get through the group stage.