Former Spain international, Santi Cazorla, has backed Arsenal or Villarreal to win this season's UEFA Europa League, UEL.
Cazorla said this ahead of Arsenal's Europa League semi-final second-leg tie with Villarreal on Thursday at Emirates.
Arsenal had lost 2-1 against Villarreal in the first-leg last Thursday in Spain.
Speaking to UEFA, Cazorla, a former Arsenal and Villarreal player, said: "My feelings for both clubs [Arsenal and Villarreal] are so huge that it's difficult for me to choose one or the other.
"I would have liked for this tie to be the final as I would know at least the winner would lift the trophy.
"The feelings are going to be very beautiful, but I will feel very bad for the team that gets knocked out [in the semi-final]. The only thing I ask for is that the team that reaches the final wins it.
"I hope I can be there - I would love to watch the Europa League final live with either team in it and, most of all, to witness the joy of the winner."
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