La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Javi Martinez is back with Bilbao after he was excused from the Spanish squad due to thigh problems that has plagued him for several weeks.

Atletico Madrid
Striker Radamel Falcao is set to arrive at Atletico on Saturday for medical scans after injuring his hamstring while on duty with Columbia.

Barcelona
Barcelona watched Tottenham midfielder Gareth Bale in the victory at Fulham last weekend and are rumoured to be planning a GBP35 million bid.

Espanyol
Espanyol captain Cristian Alvarez has declared that he is happy to be at the club and downplayed his individual contributions to the group.

Getafe
Good news for Getafe coach Luis Garcia as midfielder Jaime Gavilan is back in squad training after spending several months on the sidelines.

Granada
Granada coach Fabriciano Gonzalez has defended last week's criticsm, insisting it is wrong to whistle at their own players in their own field.

Levante
Midfielder Xavi Torres said Levante are all eager to get back to action next weekend as the last two defeats left a bad taste in the mouth.

Malaga
Andres Palop agent has denied rumours linking Malaga with a move for the Sevilla goalkeeper, insisting that no club have made any contact.

Osasuna
Good news for Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar as Roversio Rodrigues, Roland Lamah and Marc Bertran are fit and available for next weekend.

Racing Santander
Racing midfielder Oscar Serano admits he did not expect to be replace last weekend, but insists his relationship with the coach is normal.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano coach Jose Ramon Sandoval has reminded his players not to get too excited about their position and just focus on their work.

Real Betis
Defender Chechu Dorado has warned Betis that even though Villarreal are behind them in the league, they are still a Champions League team.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid keeper Iker Casillas is set to equal Zubizarreta's record of 126 caps for Spain and hopes to play many more games for his country.

Real Mallorca
Genk striker Marvin Ogunjimi could join Real Mallorca ahead of schedule in the winter market as the Barralets struggle in front of the goal.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad captain Mikel Aranburu has urged his team to be more self-critical and to demand more of themselves in order to climb up the chart.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza boss Javier Aguirre has acknowledged that his team need to improve on their defense as his team have always found ways to score.

Sevilla
Andres Palop agent has denied rumours linking Malaga with a move for the Sevilla goalkeeper, insisting that no club have made any contact.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon boss Manolo Preciado believes his team are recovering their identity, despite admitting that they still have many things to do.

Valencia
Antonio Barragan believes Valencia can stand up to a great team like Real Madrid, while also admitting that Jose Mourinho is a great coach.

Villarreal
Midfielder Bruno Soriano said little by little Villarreal are regaining their game and that the last two games have served to boost morale.