Valencia coach Unai Emery is aware of giantkillers Hercules today.

Valencia have won back-to-back league matches to sit alongside Atletico Madrid at the top of the table, and got their Champions League campaign under way with an emphatic 4-0 victory away to Turkish champions Bursaspor earlier this week.

Nevertheless, Emery is refusing to get carried away.

"We shall try not to be confused by the praise we have received," he said. "We are satisfied with what we have done, but now we must concentrate on the next match."

Valencia make the short trip down the coast to face Hercules in what Emery describes as a derby match.

"It's a derby, an important match, and we have to be aware of that," he said.

"Hercules have strengthened well and are looking to establish themselves in Primera - it will be a tough match."