After leaving Osasuna at the end of last season, Jagoba Arrasate has experienced a mixed start to life as Mallorca head coach.

Arrasate began his tenure with a hard-fought draw against La Liga champions Real Madrid, before he oversaw a narrow 1-0 away defeat against his former side Osasuna.

The loss at El Sadar was followed by a goalless home draw against Sevilla, leaving Mallorca without a win in their first three matches of the new season.

Fortunately for Arrasate, he managed to claim his first win in Mallorca's final game before the international break, with Dani Rodriguez scoring the decisive goal in a narrow 1-0 away win over newly-promoted Leganes.

Having recorded back-to-back victories, Los Piratas will have to produce another strong defensive display if they are to trouble a Villarreal side that has scored nine goals across their first five matches.