Match Preview: Villarreal CF vs Valencia CF
History :
Valencia CF will visit Villarreal CF in the Europa League quarter-finals first leg at the Estadio de La Ceramica at 9 pm kick-off time (CET). Valencia CF and Villarreal CF have been drawn against each other in the UEFA before in 2003.
Valencia CF went through 0-1 on aggregate, this time around both sides are coming into the regional derby off the back of LaLiga defeats at the hands of Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano on the road.

Team News:
Villarreal have no suspended players for the first leg in their 18-man squad.Álvaro, Andrés Fernández, Gerard Moreno, Jaume Costa, Miguelón will miss the second leg if they are shown a yellow card.

Press Conferences:
Javi Calleja: I expect them to be solid opponents, one of the most difficult sides we could face; it is difficult to unsettle them.
Santi Cáseres: They're opponents who know us.


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