Celta Vigo vs Villarreal preview - Planas urges caution

Posted Saturday, October 04, 2014 by PA

Celta Vigo defender Carles Planas has told the club's fans to not get carried away about their bright start to the season.

The Galicians are sixth in the Primera Division table and Eduardo Berrizo is yet to lose a league game since taking charge of the club, but faces a tough test this weekend with the visit of Villarreal.

The unbeaten run has inevitably provoked a discussion of whether Celta could qualify for Europe next season, but Planas believes such conversations should be put on hold for the time being.

"We are all very excited and want Celta fans to keep on dreaming, but we have to focus on taking each game at a time because the league has barely begun and it's going to be a very long season," Planas told reporters.

"Once we get into the final few months of the season we'll see what we can aspire to."

The defender was happy to admit that things were going well for his team, whilst wary of the threat Villarreal pose.

"The team are playing well, we've had a very positive attitude from the start and we are very keen to get the three points this season so we can stay unbeaten," he said.

"Villarreal are a great team, they play very good football and have a very dangerous frontline that can cause you a lot of problems at the back. It's going to be a very competitive game, it's going to be very tough."

Villarreal head to Vigo fresh from thrashing Cypriot side Apollon Limassol 4-0 in the Europa League but face a paucity of defenders for the weekend.

Centre-back and vice-captain Mateo Musacchio is sidelined with a hamstring strain from the defeat to Real Madrid last week and Antonio Rukavina is a doubt after being substituted in the first half of Thursday's game due to an ankle problem, while full-backs Bojan Jokic and Jaume Costa remain injured.

Coach Marcelino is expected to return to the Villarreal dugout at Balaidos after missing the game with Apollon due to the death of his father.