La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
It was reported that Bilbao president Josu Urrutia has already begun talks with coach Marcelo Bielsa about extending his contract at the club.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has told his team that they need to continue making improvement in their work, starting with himself.

Barcelona
Barcelona head coach Pep Guardiola is hoping that Xavi will be available for their clash against Valencia after returning to squad traning.

Espanyol
Alvaro Vasquez scored his fourth La Liga goal of the season as Espanyol registered their fourth away draw following the match against Getafe.

Getafe
Nicolas Fedor scored his seventh La Liga goal of the season as Getafe registered their fifth home draw following the match against Espanyol.

Granada
Granada manager Abel Resino believes it will take a high level of performance and patience from his team if they are to beat Real Sociedad.

Levante
Levante manager Juan Ignacio Martinez has welcomed the arrival of defender David Navarro, who will bring valuable experience into his squad.

Malaga
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has warned his team that they need full concentration to beat Bilbao, who are traditionally very tough at home.

Osasuna
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Racing Santander
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Rayo Vallecano
Rayo coach Jose Ramon Sandoval insisted that they are not looking for revenge against Levante, but only focused on getting the three points.

Real Betis
Real Betis coach Pepe Mel has given his full support for Iriney Santos' contract to be renewed, but admits the matter is out of his hands.

Real Madrid
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Real Mallorca
Mallorca coach Joaquin Caparros has stressed that his team must improve on their concentration if they are to rebuild their fortress at home.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad coach Philippe Montanier has ignored the euphoria surrounding the club and underlined that reaching 45 points is his only goal.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza midfielder Franco Zuculini has admitted that the talk they had with coach Manolo Jimenez last week had a huge impact on the team.

Sevilla
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Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon coach Javier Clemente has dropped Damian Suarez and Nacho Cases, while Pedro Orfila could make the squad for the Atletico clash.

Valencia
Valencia loanee Sergio Canales has declared that he is eagerly anticipating his return to the pitch, but will not put a date on his return.

Villarreal
Villarreal coach Jose Francisco Molina has revealed striker Nilmar is a serious doubt for the Mallorca clash after sustaining a muscle injury.