News round-up 29.11.19

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Pau Torres and María Colonques visit a local school.

Attention is all focused on this weekend’s big derby with Valencia. Read Javi Calleja’s match preview here.

Karl Toko Ekambi has also been speaking to the press about how Villarreal can return to winning ways against Valencia. Read that here. Kick-off is on Saturday at 9pm Spanish time, so make sure you’re watching.

Of course that is not the only game live this weekend. After midweek disappointment against Arsenal U23s in the Premier League International Cup (read the match report here), Villarreal U23s (Villarreal B) are in action against Badalona on Villarreal CF Live this Sunday (kick-off 5pm Spanish time). Details of how to watch that are here. You can read manager Miguel Álvarez’s match preview here.

Check out the full schedule this weekend for all Villarreal sides in Spain here.

We’ve also had a few dates for fixtures confirmed for the men’s first team. First of all, against Comillas in the first round of the Copa del Rey in December — details here — and then against Espanyol in LaLiga in January — details here.

Pau Torres and María Colonques took part in our ‘A Star In Your School’ initiative this week, visiting a local school in Vila-real. Read more about that great trip here.

We’ve also had great news on the international stage too, with Yeremi Pino being called up by Spain U18s for a tournament next month. Check out his schedule here.

And finally forget Black Friday, it’s ‘Groc Friday’ here at Villarreal. For those of you who don’t speak Valencian, groc means yellow in Valencian! There are great discounts available both in store and online, so make sure you get involved. More details here.