Arturo Vidal has praised Japanese teenager Takefusa Kubo ahead of Chile’s Copa America opener against Japan.

Kubo recently signed for Real Madrid, with the Spanish giants describing him as “one of the most promising youngsters in world football”.

Chile, winners of the last two editions of the Copa America, will face Ecuador, Japan and Uruguay in Group C.

On Kubo, Vidal said: “He’s a very skilled player. There’s a reason why Real Madrid hired him. And we know him.”

Watch the clip above to see what else Vidal had to say about the ‘Japanese Messi’