Villarreal have provided a worrisome update on Samuel Chukwueze’s injury with the Europa League final against Manchester United less than three weeks away.
The winger was forced off injured in the first half of the second leg against Arsenal last Thursday.
The report confirms Chukwueze suffered a torn hamstring so he is in a race against time to be fit for the final in Gdansk on May 26.
A club statement reads: “The Nigerian footballer has suffered muscle damage to the quadriceps in his left leg.
“Medical tests carried out on Samu Chukwueze have confirmed muscular damage to the quadriceps in his left leg, which he picked up during the second leg of the UEFA Europa League semi-final against Arsenal FC.
“The recovery time depends on the player’s progress.”
Chukwueze has been one of Villarreal’s key players in the competition this season and.
