As part of an interview discussing his return to Italian football after a spell in Turkey, new Parma midfielder Juraj Kucka was full of praise for compatriot Milan Skriniar.

“I missed Serie A. I played in Italy for six and a half years and I wanted to come back,” he remarked in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport.

“Milan is doing extraordinary things and he is the best defender in Serie A. I can not wait to face him in three weeks time.”