Villarreal target home lift against Levante before three-week break | OneFootball

Villarreal host Levante at La Cerámica, seeking successive wins and a first home league lift before a three-week pause.

According to El Periódico Mediterráneo, Thursday's 3-1 win at Málaga eased the strain after a poor start. Pérez wants that step forward at home ahead of Real Madrid at the Bernabéu and Napoli in the Champions League.

Moleiro, Ilias Akhomach and Pape Gueye were central to the response in La Rosaleda. Pérez says the victory was liberating but home reliability remains unconvincing, and he urged order under pressure to avoid lapses.

Santi Comesaña is out for several weeks, forcing midfield tweaks. Juan Foyth is a doubt, his involvement depends on his discomfort easing and on not taking risks.

With limited recovery time, selection could change again. Pérez will weigh fatigue, knocks and form, and Ilias and Moleiro have widened his options.

Levante arrive fresher after their midweek game against Athletic Club was postponed because of heavy rain. Both teams have five points, although Luís Castro's side have a game in hand and are yet to score away.

Castro rates Villarreal among LaLiga's best and has called for concentration at La Cerámica, saying the hosts moved closer to their level in Málaga. Levante are without Etta Eyong, Hugo Sotelo and Álex Primo, while Mandi, Adrián de la Fuente, Dela, Dani Requena and Thiago Fernández, all with Villarreal ties, are available.

La Cerámica has favoured Villarreal in this fixture, with four straight home league wins since 2020, scoring 14 and conceding three.

Source: El Periódico Mediterráneo

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