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Edinson Cavani makes United debut

by
Adam Bostock
Saturday 24 October 2020 19:35

Manchester United's experienced new striker Edinson Cavani made his first appearance for the club as the Reds were held 0-0 by Chelsea at Old Trafford.

The deadline-day signing came on in the 58th minute as part of a double substitution with Paul Pogba, as the pair replaced Daniel James and Juan Mata, and the change almost paid an instant dividend.

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Cavani got across his marker Kai Havertz to connect with Bruno Fernandes's low ball and flicked a shot into the side netting, before turning away in frustration. He knew how close he had come to making an immediate impact in his United career and enlivening a contest that badly needed a goal.

When the Uruguayan's next chance came, the nearest Chelsea defender did more to nullify his threat and it just so happened to be Edinson's former Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Thiago Silva. The Brazilian centre-back expertly read Cavani's movement and brilliantly blocked his attempt from the right-hand side of the box, after good approach play by the Reds.

United's no.7 is the third player from Uruguay to represent the Reds, after Diego Forlan (2001-05) and Guillermo Varela (2013-2017), and he could be swiftly followed by a fourth. His countryman and fellow new signing Facundo Pellistri played his first game for the club in the Under-23s' 2-1 win over Everton on Friday night.

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