<p>Angel Lafita has called for Deportivo to dig deep against Villarreal if they are to keep their European dream alive.</p><p>Depor's form has dipped in recent weeks and the Galicians have now lost their last three Primera Liga matches.</p><p>They have also conceded eight goals in the process and slipped to eighth in the table.</p><p>Lafita knows it will not be easy to get back to winning ways against fifth-placed Villarreal but is hoping his side's impressive home form, which has seen them lose just twice at the Riazor this season, will see them emerge triumphant.</p><p>"We have to be 100% motivated," he said. "Now more than ever we need a victory.</p><p>"We have been defeated so few times at home, at the Riazor, so now is the time to return to being strong.</p><p>"Defeat against Villarreal would open up more of a gap, so we're going to do as much as we can not to let that happen.</p><p>"Beating Villarreal will give us a great opportunity to continue fighting for one of the top spots.</p><p>"They're a good team, a team that's at the top, a team that are playing in the Champions League, a team we have to be wary of.</p><p>"We have to take that into account. But we intend to put them in difficulty."</p><p>Lafita has recovered from a knock picked up in training midweek and goalkeeper Daniel Aranzubia is available again after suspension, but coach Miguel Angel Lotina will be without Rodolfo Bodipo, Pablo Amo and Andres Guardado.</p><p>Villarreal have won the last three clashes against Depor but are having their own blip.</p><p>Having begun the season brilliantly, they have gone off the boil of late, and could only draw at home to rock-bottom Osasuna last weekend.</p><p>Despite being level on points with fourth-placed Valencia, Villarreal have won just twice in their last 13 competitive matches and Gonzalo Rodriguez is looking for a result against Depor to get their season back on track.</p><p>"You shouldn't make a drama over the draw against Osasuna," said the defender. "We're lacking a bit of consistency.</p><p>"We're not used to playing so many games without winning and I'm sure if we win against Deportivo, we will go up the table a lot.</p><p>"Depor have players that can unsettle you a lot and we will have to be very focused."</p><p>Team-mate Santi Cazorla was more critical of his side but is optimistic they can finish as Primera Liga runners-up for a second successive season.</p><p>"We're going through a period where we're not playing well at all," he said. "But in our favour is that other teams aren't performing well either and that gives us hope and confidence.</p><p>"Barcelona seem uncatchable, but Madrid are seven points ahead and that's a gap that Barcelona had on us last year and we overcame them.</p><p>"We're going to continue fighting for second spot."</p><p>Rodriguez will hope to be included in the side after missing the past few games with a knee injury but star striker Giuseppe Rossi is out after spraining his ankle in training.</p><p>Bruno Soriano also misses out through suspension, while Pascal Cygan is a big doubt.</p>
