SANTI CAZORLA has warned Rangers Villarreal are back to their best ahead of this week's Europa League showdown at Ibrox.

The La Liga side produced just their first league win since September and first home win with a much-needed 2-1 victory against Real Betis to propel them outside the relegation zone.

Next up is a trip to Glasgow for the penultimate match in the Europa League, with all four teams still in the hunt for qualification in Rangers' group.

And veteran former Arsenal ace Cazorla, 33, insists Villarreal are hitting top form just at the wrong time for Steven Gerrard's side.

He said: "We hope that this victory will be a turning point for our season.

"We just had to beat Betis. There could be no more excuses.

"And I think for almost the first time this season, certainly in the league, we played a complete match for 90 minutes.

"I felt we approached our best form and the important thing now is to keep the momentum going with a win in Glasgow.

"We have set our standards and we have to keep them up in the Europa League now."

And striker Gerard Moreno is convinced his goal can kickstart his season after grabbing just his second goal in La Liga this term.

He admitted: "When a striker does not score, it eats up inside his head. You become too eager to score.

"Now that I have finally scored again I can relax.

"As soon a the final whistle sounded, I turned my attention to Glasgow and what will be a very difficult game against Rangers.

"The whole club needed that win. The players, coaching staff and fans.

"We have a chance to take a huge step towards qualification on Thursday if we can win in Glasgow.

"If we play like we did against Betis, we are capable of getting the right result in Scotland."