Facundo Pellistri has been inundated with messages of congratulations from teammates and beyond after making his competitive Manchester United debut against Charlton on Tuesday.
The 21-year-old signed from Penarol in native Uruguay in October 2020 before being loaned out to Spanish outfit Alaves the following January for 18 months. After an underwhelming spell, Pellistri featured for Erik ten Hag in pre-season but finished up by sustaining a calf injury against Atletico Madrid.
He would feature for his country at the World Cup three times before finally getting his United debut this week. The winger came on for the final six minutes in the 3-0 win over Charlton in the League Cup quarter-finals and marked the occasion by assisting Marcus Rashford’s first strike.