Celta and Villarreal play for Europa League survival

All three LaLiga Santander sides have a job to do going into their final game of the Europa League group stages. RC Celta and Villarreal CF have big games as they look to seal a place in the last 16, whilst Athletic Club, having already qualified for the knockout stages in their previous game, are playing for top spot in their group.

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— Villarreal CF (@VillarrealCF) December 7, 2016

Villarreal kick off first when they welcome Steaua Bucharest to El Madrigal from 17:00. Fran Escriba's side lie rock bottom in their group on six points, the same number as FC Zurich and Steaua Bucharest, and only one point adrift of leaders Osmanlispor. A win against Steaua would guarantee their place in the next round, whilst a draw could be enough if Zurich fail to win the other game in the group. "The players know how to play under pressure and have already taken part in games this important. They're world-class players and I'm sure they're going to do well," said Escriba in his pre-match press conference.

Athletic kick off next at 19:00. The Basque side have already sealed their place in the last 16, but are still vying for top spot in their group. Ernesto Valverde's men are currently second and need a better result away to Rapid Vienna than Genk manage at home to Sassuolo. Athletic and Genk are tied on points at the top of the group and if that does not change, the Belgians will take top spot due to the away goals they notched up during the game in Bilbao.

Call-up: Rapid - #Athletic Clubpic.twitter.com/R0mg9xhnRO

— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) December 7, 2016

Celta have the biggest hill to climb. A win may not be enough for the Galicians, who are away to an already eliminated Panathinaikos at 21:05. Eduardo Berizzo's side are tied in third place with second-placed Standard Liege. The two sides are also tied on head-to-heads, and should they finish on the same points, qualification would be decided on goal difference with the Belgians currently on +2 and Celta on +1. With that in mind, Celta need a convincing win in Greece if they are to guarantee their place in the next round. That said, they must do it without the suspended Iago Aspas.