High-stakes match at the Mestalla

Valencia CF and Real Sociedad de Fútbol will meet at 18:00 on Saturday in the ninth round of Liga BBVA fixtures.

Valencia manager Miroslav Djukić doesn't have any notable absentees and has a squad of 19 players. "We know that we're playing against a team with great attacking potential. The objective is to carry on with progressing and play well", said the Serb.

Gorka Elustondo is out for the Basque side with a muscle injury, whilst Xabi Prieto has recovered quickly from his injury, and is back in the squad. Manager Jagoba Arrasate is under no illusions of how hard it will be to take points away from the Mestalla: "it’s a hard place to go to, but we don't feel inferior to them. We need to play well to win, and we will go there and give everything".