Valencia striker Hugo Duro says the players know so much is on the line against Sevilla.

The two teams meet with relegation are real possibility for both.

Duro said: "The team are hurt by the defeat in Almería, because of how it happened and the importance of the game, but we are united and aware that it is down to us to get out of this. We are motivated and we know that we have the ability to get out of the bottom three with hard work, effort and the help of the fans.

"People make out that we are already down and we are far from safety, but there are 5 or 6 more teams like us. We have to be calm. It's a reality that we are down there, but we have already shown that despite losing we have been better than the opposition on occasions. We have beaten Real Sociedad and Osasuna at home, and against Rayo Vallecano we only didn't win due to details.

"We have a 10-game mini-league season to come. Some 6 teams are down there and I think we are better than the rest, but we have to show it on the pitch. First up is Sevilla at Mestalla, which is always a boost."