Khvicha Kvaratskhelia gives surprise answer when asked to name the toughest defender he's faced while playing for PSG

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has named the toughest defender he's faced while playing for Paris Saint-Germain - and his answer surprised fans.

The Georgia international signed for PSG from Napoli in January, and has played a key role in their progression to the Champions League final.

Luis Enrique's side have had an all-English run to the final, defeating Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal in the knockout stages.

They will now face Inter Milan next Saturday as the French club look to lift the Champions League trophy for the first time in their history.

At domestic level, Les Parisiens have once again won Ligue 1 by a comfortable margin, being crowned champions with six matches to spare on April 5.

They also won the French Super Cup and are contesting the final of the Coupe de France. Alongside their participation in the Club World Cup, PSG could win a quintuple of trophies this season.

As a result of their incredible performances, Kvaratskhelia has already come up against some of the world's best full-backs in his first five months at PSG.

And in an interview with Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand, the winger was asked to name his toughest opponent so far.

Kvaratskhelia quickly revealed that to be Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is leaving the club on a free transfer at the end of the season.

He said: "Here, in France, there are good defenders. They are fast, really difficult to play.

"But I think Arnold is very, very good... Trent. I cannot say many, but I think in the time I'm in Paris, the hardest one was him."

His answer surprised some fans, given Alexander-Arnold has previously been criticised for his defensive capabilities while playing at right-back.

Reds boss Arne Slot, though, praised Alexander-Arnold's defensive abilities in his pre-match press conference on Friday - though stated that he 'doesn't show it all the time'.

"I wasn't completely happy with every single minute how he was on the training ground," Slot told reporters.

"In my opinion, in certain moments he could do it a bit more. To put it mildly.

Arne Slot explains pre-season talks with Trent Alexander-Arnold:

"In my opinion in certain moments he could do a bit more, to say it mildly, and that’s what we talked about." pic.twitter.com/l8tmflelYV

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"That's what we talked about, combined with, I said to him, 'You're a much better defender than everyone tells you, unfortunately you don't show it all the time'.

"That's why people sometimes say you're not, this is a part of your game you need to improve. If you're just at it, you're focused and concentrated, there are not many players that can go around him."