Young Uruguayan talent Facundo Pellistri missed the chance to debut Man Utd because of Covid-19.
Facundo Pellistri missed the chance to debut MU
Facundo Pellistri was among the recruits recruited by Man Utd on the final day of the transfer window last summer. Despite being appreciated, this 19-year-old talent mainly practices and competes with the youth team. It was not until this point that he had the opportunity to debut Man Utd when they met Watford in the third round of the FA Cup.
However, Pellistri’s chances were closed because he was positive for Covid-19. Last night, the agency of Facundo Pellistri – Equipo TMA confirmed that the winger had contracted Covid-19. To date, this information has been confirmed by Man Utd on the homepage.
In an update on the pre-match force situation with Watford in the third round of the FA Cup, Man Utd said: “Young Uruguayan striker Facundo Pellistri will not participate because he is positive for Covid-19 and is self quarantine according to regulations ”.
Facundo Pellistri is the third Man Utd player to have Covid-19, after Paul Pogba and Alex Telles. However, the case of the Uruguayan talent worries the Man Utd most, because the UK is back outbreaking with a new variant of the Covid-19 virus capable of spreading many times faster.
However, Coach Ole Solskjaer is confident that Man Utd will not be seriously affected like Newcastle, Man City, Fulham or Aston Villa recently. The Norwegian coach said: “I think we are fine with the protocols in place. Pellistri’s case is quite odd and he announced it on his personal page. We don’t comment on who they (Pellistri’s representatives) are, but Pellistri is in good health and hope he will return soon. ”
“He plays in the reserve team and the 23rd team. He’s not really in our team. In addition, we have a full and healthy lineup. Of course, you feel anxious about what’s happening outside of society, across this country. But I feel very safe in our control. I think we adhere strictly to the anti-epidemic protocols and rules.
