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Villarreal’s Chukwueze names his toughest Europa League opponent

The Yellow Submarine star has opened up on who the toughest adversary he faced in this season’s competition is, as well as his best young player

Villarreal’s Samuel Chukwueze has proclaimed Arsenal star Granit Xhaka as the toughest opponent he has faced in this season’s Europa League.

The Nigeria international is expected to lead the Yellow Submarine’s attack when they square up against Manchester United in Wednesday’s final.

Ahead of the fixture billed for the Polsat Plus Arena Gdansk, the Super Eagle was asked to name which player was hardest to play against. And without mincing words, Chukwueze mentioned the Arsenal star as the opponent that gave him the most trouble.