La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao failed to get the all-important away goal as they drew against Albacete in their Copa del Rey first leg clash at the Belmonte.

Atletico Madrid
Diego Simeone admits Atletico are in a difficult situation concerning Jose Antonio Reyes, but the team are more important than an individual.

Barcelona
Pep Guardiola has played down rumours linking him with Man Utd, as he believes Sir Alex Ferguson will continue to coach for many more years.

Espanyol
Espanyol goalkeeper Kiko Casilla said his team are excited about the Copa del Rey because it is the only title that they can really aim for.

Getafe
Getafe midfielder Mehdi Lacen believes their January fixtures will determined what the squad will be fighting for for the rest of the campaign.

Granada
Granada president Quique Pina has made it clear that striker Ikechukwu Uche will remain at the club until June, as he is an essential player.

Levante
Miguel Pallardo scored an important away goal as Levante trail Alcorcon by one goal in their Copa del Rey first leg clash at Santo Domingo.

Malaga
Karim Benzema scored as Real Madrid took a slim lead over Malaga in their Copa del Rey first leg clash round of 16 at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Osasuna
Asier Riesgo believes it is clear that Osasuna should just 'go for it' against Barcelona and said they have already forgotten the 8-0 defeat.

Racing Santander
Pablo Infante and Martin Tartara scored as Mirandes took a two-goal lead over Racing Santander in their Copa del Rey first leg clash at Anduva.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano midfielder Nestor Susaeta has terminated his contract at the club in order to join Swiss side Lausanne Sport in the coming days.

Real Betis
Real Betis defender Isidoro Gomez has moved to clear up his situation, insisting that the club have yet to contact him about a new contract.

Real Madrid
Karim Benzema scored as Real Madrid took a slim lead over Malaga in their Copa del Rey first leg clash round of 16 at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca coach Joaquin Caparros has told his players that they will have to play well in both legs, if they are to get past Real Sociedad.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad striker Diego Ifran has confirmed the interest of Deportivo and Hercules, but believes he will be given more opportunity at Anoeta.

Real Zaragoza
Newly-appointed Real Zaragoza boss Manolo Jimenez has told want-away Leonardo Ponzio he is free to leave the club and return to his homeland.

Sevilla
Sevilla striker Frederic Kanoute is a serious doubt for their Copa del Rey clash against Valencia after missing training due to a back problem.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon striker Nacho Novo has stressed that he is not moving away from the club this month, but admitted he has offers for next season.

Valencia
Valencia's veteran midfielder David Albelda insists he is not worried about his contract extension and is focused only on enjoying his football.

Villarreal
Villarreal midfielder Ruben Garcia hopes the arrival of a new coach will bring about a change in mentality as the team have been down lately.