Real Madrid coach, Manuel Pellegrini, is preparing for an emotional return Wednesday.
Your First Division leaders travel to El Madrigal against Villarreal.
Pellegrini return to the club where he spent five successful years at the helm - turning a modest holding both a European force - before it's tried to take the reins at the Bernabeu in Madrid president Florentino Perez in the summer .
Perez faith in Chile has been justified by the national campaign unbeaten, look at the top of the stack of Madrid with a 100% record after three matches.
But Pellegrini new charges will face a severe examination of their title credentials against a team with Villarreal a point to prove after suffering a defeat and two draws in their first three games.
"It's always a pleasure to return to Villarreal Pellegrini said www.realmadrid.com.
"They have been great five years, not only because it shows good football, but also because of good results.
"I decided to leave because he had a big challenge in front of me."
Asked what kind of reception he waited for his return to El Madrigal, Pellegrini said: "Good, I hope.
"I was always treated kindly, and my five years.
"I gave the identity of the team, the fans really wanted, and managed on a regular basis."
Madrid looked worked in their victory over the weekend Xerez, who took them to the top of La Liga on goal difference from Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao.
The hosts were 1-0 just before the last 15 minutes of the game, but a collapse end of the game promotion helped Madrid to miss comfortable 5-0 winners.
the struggle to dismiss unfancied Xerez Madrid led to some complaints in the stands at the Bernabeu, but Pellegrini has yielded positive results.
"Against Xerez we left the track that can happen in every game," he said.
"The team has shown improvement. I do not think we played bad against Xerez."
Rafael van der Vaart was among the objectives of Madrid, Pellegrini has chaired a 3-2 win over Villarreal in this fixture last term, and the Dutch could get another chance tomorrow Yellow Submarine after being named in the team Madrid day for the first time this season.