The 22-year-old Super Eagle suffered a knee injury during their fixture against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium in May
Villarreal manager Unai Emery has confirmed winger Samuel Chukwueze is far from making a return to active football.
The 22-year-old Nigeria international has been out of action since picking an injury during the Yellow Submarine’s Europa League semi-final clash against Arsenal which ended 0-0 at the Emirates Stadium on May 6.
The injury saw the Super Eagle miss Villarreal’s Europa League final victory over Manchester United at the Stadion Gdansk in Poland, and also the team’s Super Cup defeat to Chelsea in August.