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Lisandro Martinez names Arsenal star as his toughest opponent since arriving at Manchester United

Lisandro Martinez has been quick to adapt to life in the Premier League, and although coming up against the likes of Harry Kane and Erling Haaland in his short career in England, he named an Arsenal star as his toughest opponent to date.

Martinez - or 'Licha' as he is affectionately known - arrived in the English top-flight amid plenty of questions over his ability to adapt to the physicality of the league at just 1.75m tall.

But he has become one of the leading defenders in the country, forming a resolute partnership alongside Raphael Varane which has under-pinned much of the resurgence of Manchester United this season.