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Facundo Pellistri could be about to get what he wants from Erik ten Hag at Manchester United

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Manchester United earned a point on Sunday but it will still go down as a costly afternoon. Casemiro's second red card of the season means he will be hit with an extended suspension and banned for four games.

The Brazilian will miss the FA Cup tie with Fulham and then Premier League fixtures against Newcastle, Brentford and Everton.

Those are some tricky games at the best of times, let alone without your best midfielder when you're already missing Christian Eriksen and Marcel Sabitzer is also sidelined.

Then late on Alejandro Garnacho was on the wrong end of a scything challenge. ALSO READ: United player ratings vs Southampton as Martinez good and Weghorst poor It was similar to the scissor tackle from Andy Carroll that put Eriksen on the shelf for months and just like the Dane, Garnacho hobbled out of Old Trafford on crutches with his foot in a protective boot.

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