Atletico Madrid and Villarreal will play their first two Spanish Liga games away from home to give them more time to finish building work on their stadiums, the Spanish league said on Thursday.

"The first two games they shall play away from home whilst conversely the 20th and 21st games they will play at home," La Liga officials said explaining that minor stadium delivery glitches were the cause.

Atletico are moving into their brand new 70,000 capacity Wanda Metropolitano after quitting their creaking and much smaller home since 1966, the Vicente Calderón.

Villarreal are finishing off the refurbishment of their main stand.