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​Bayern Munich fullback Kimmich: Chelsea's Morata? The best I've ever faced

In an interesting interview, Bayern Munich fullback Joshua Kimmich talked about some of the toughest players he has faced in his career.

And there was one surprise among the names he talked about – Alvaro Morata.

While the Spanish striker is very talented, he is not one you would class as being among the best in the world. But that is not the view held by Kimmich.

"It was very tough to play against him [Morata] because he has a very strong body, he is very fast and has a good technique," Kimmich said, answering questions fans posed to him via Goal. "So it wasn't easy to play against him."

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