UCL: He deserves credit – Bruno Fernandes hails Man Utd star after defeat to Bayern Munich

<p>Manchester United captain, Bruno Fernandes has singled out Facundo Pellistri for praise following his performance against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.</p>, <p>Fernandes said that Pellistri deserves credit, adding that the Uruguay international has earned his place in Man United’s starting XI.</p>, <p>Pellistri made his first starting appearance of the season in the Champions League group opener on Wednesday night with Man United falling to a 4-3 defeat.</p>, <p>With Antony and Jadon Sancho both unavailable and Amad Diallo recovering from a knee injury, Man United manager Erik ten Hag opted to start Pellistri against the Bundesliga champions.</p>, <p>However, Fernandes was impressed with the 21-year-old’s contribution for United against Bayern.</p>, <p>“Pellistri is one of the players that deserves his chance and deserves a lot of credit for everything he has done for the team,” Fernandes said at his post-match interview after the game.</p>, <p>“He is someone who is always available, always training hard and someone who deserves his chance.</p>, <p>“He did well today, he did the job the manager asked him to do and we are all happy for him because he really deserves to get his chances.”</p>