Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze is convinced they can beat Champions League semifinal opponents Liverpool.

Earlier this month the 22-year-old scored a late winner as Villarreal stunned Bayern Munich 2-1 on aggregate to reach the semi-finals of the continent's premier club competition for the first time in 16 years.

Now he has his sights set on another member of the elite as the Yellow Submarine face six-time European champions Liverpool in the semi-finals.

"We know all about Liverpool and they are expected to win, so the pressure is on them," Chukwueze told BBC Sport Africa before Wednesday's first leg.

"We have a squad and manager good enough to compete against any team in the world. Because of the way Liverpool play some people have already made their own predictions but that is normal in football.

"We have a job to do and we are not going to Liverpool to lose. Why not aim for the best result over there? And that is what we hope to do."