Villarreal vs Real Madrid: Chukwueze not ready for action, Emery confirms

 

By Taofeek Babalola 

Villarreal boss Unai Emery has revealed that the Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze will not be available for the yellow submarine’s trip to the Santiago Bernabeu to take on Real Madrid in the LaLiga clash this evening, Sportinglens.blogspot.com reports.

The Nigerian international has not feature for Villarreal since he picked up an injury in the team’s Europa League semi-final second leg clash against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in May.

There is also concern over young winger Yeremy Pino, who was injured in a collision last time out.

Asked about his team’s fitness, Emery said in his pre-match press conference:”Yeremy, after he received a hit in the last game, we are going to see this afternoon.

“We are still without Gerard, Samu (Chukwueze) and (Dani) Raba. The rest will be fine.

“We are going to see how they are physically after the games against Mallorca and then against Elche on Wednesday. We will find out from the doctor, the physios, and from the data, as well, what the individual situations are.”

Villarreal picked up their first win of the season last time out when they defeated Elche at home.

That win followed six straight draws to kick off the season, but they now face a difficult test against a Real Madrid side who have been in excellent form.

Los Blancos have won five straight games across all competitions, including four in La Liga, and they thrashed Mallorca 6-1 last time out.

The clash will likely be Villarreal’s toughest challenge of the season yet, but they won’t be helped by the loss of star striker Gerard Moreno, who remains out for this one.