Almeria midfielder Arnau Puigmal has warned there will be plenty of motivation when the club plays their home opener against Real Madrid.

Puigmal told AS: “There’s no lack of motivation to play Real Madrid above all, who just won the Champions League and it’s a huge game.”

“A month and a half ago we were promoted, but we are here now and we have to put aside what happened, focusing on the new season so that we can do well.”

This season will be Almeria’s first back in the LaLiga Primera División since the 2014-15 season.

He added: “We know what we want to play and we have things clear. There are top teams, but we want to play ball and we will go with it.

“Everything is going to stay the same because the coach gives a lot of freedom to the players from the third quarter onwards.”