Valencia midfielder Andre Almeida is happy to be back in action.

Almeida returned from injury for last week's defeat to Villarreal.

He said, “These have been very difficult times. I have worked hard to get minutes again. Physically I feel very good and being able to play again was a very good feeling, as this is what I love to do. That's why I'm happy -although not because of the defeat. We have to continue working to improve.

“We know our strong points. We are very strong at home and we are always going to be positive and work hard.

"We are a young team, we have a lot of room for progression and we will always fight for the victory."