Manchester United winger Facundo Pellistri has warned his teammates they will be facing a "very good side" when they clash with Sevilla in the Europa League quarter-finals next month.
Erik ten Hag's men progressed to the quarter-finals of the Europa League after securing a 5-1 aggregate victory over La Liga side Real Betis - and the Reds will face fellow Spanish outfit Sevilla in the last-eight in April.
Pellistri, who joined the club from Penarol in 2020, had to wait a long time to make his full United debut, but he grabbed his opportunity when it finally came against Manuel Pellegrini's side in midweek. His eighth appearance of the season was his first start.
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Having spent time on loan with Spanish side Alaves, the 21-year-old has come up against Sevilla before in his career. While Jorge Sampaoli's men are enduring a turbulent campaign - currently sitting in 13th place in La Liga - Pellistri has issued a warning about the threat they pose.
"Sevilla is a very good team, they're a top team in Spain. It's going to be a hard game, but we have to be ready, to prepare and to win," he told club media. "We have to win and continue this way so we can achieve the cup at the end of the Europa League."
Ten Hag, meanwhile, said of the draw: "Back to Seville and, as you say, a very good record, we have to be aware of it. It is going to be tough, they are very experienced in the Europa League, won it so many times.
"I don’t know the team in detail but for me the most important is football and I don’t look forward to Sevilla. First, we have the international break and then three Premier League games so there is much time to focus on that so definitely all the opponents are coming to this stage of the Europa League they are strong and you have to play your best football if you want to go through."
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