Villarreal manager Marcelino Garcia Toral promised his side would embrace both the joy and pain of hosting Manchester City in a Champions League clash at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Tuesday in which they will start as heavy underdogs.

After losing 1-0 at Tottenham Hotspur and salvaging a 2-2 home draw with Juventus, Villarreal are searching for their first win in this season's competition.

"We expect it to be very difficult, just like against Juventus. We're playing against a former European champion, and that's something we should be happy about, because we've earned it," Marcelino told a press conference on Monday.

"Now we have to enjoy it and suffer through it. If we want to grow, these matches are a learning experience. We hope to rise to the occasion in front of our fans and achi

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