Team news ahead of the weekend Liga clashes as Villarreal host Racing Santander.

Getafe midfielder Jaime Gavilan will miss the match at home to Valencia on Sunday. After a clash of heads during Wednesday's UEFA Cup match away to AEK Athens, he fell head first on to the pitch and had to spend the night in hospital. He will be out for a week.

Atletico Madrid will be without suspended Colombia defender Luis Perea and have a doubt over Portugal winger Simao Sabrosa, who has picked up a thigh injury, for the visit of Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.

Villarreal host Racing Santander on Sunday with Spain full back Joan Capdevila and Mexican forward Guillermo Franco suspended.