Facundo Pellistri might have expected a first Manchester United start on Saturday in the FA Cup, but the Uruguayan's wait goes on.
The winger joined United in 2020, but spent last season on loan at Alaves and played for his country at the 2022 World Cup before making a long-awaited debut for his parent club. His bow came in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup against Charlton and was followed by a slightly longer run-out against Nottingham Forest in the semis.
With second-tier Reading visiting Old Trafford in the FA Cup fourth round, some might have expected the 21-year-old to feature from the start. Instead, it was just a 22-minute cameo from the bench, and he was warned such a thing might happen.
