How Bruno Fernandes is helping Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho

Bruno Fernandes was the supply line for Alejandro Garnacho on Saturday against Wolves, threading a late ball through to the teenager to mark his return to action in style.

After missing eight weeks through injury, the 18-year-old's return as an 81st-minute substitute received the loudest roar of the day at Old Trafford and the Argentine issued another reminder of his dazzling potential with his cool finish for his fifth goal for United.

But Fernandes' role in Garnacho's development goes well behind those perfect passes to run on to. The club's vice-captain has become something of a mentor to the teenager away from the pitch, offering advice and insight to a player enjoying a breakthrough season while having to adapt to the limelight that comes with playing for United and being called up by Argentina.

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The way Fernandes is trying to guide Garnacho puts his comments after the winger scored his first goal for the club back in November in a different light. Speaking after that goal in the win at Real Sociedad, Fernandes brought Garnacho's issues in pre-season to the fore, saying he "didn't have the best attitude" on tour.

He didn't play a minute of any of United's four friendlies in Thailand and Australia and he was rebuked by Erik ten Hag for being late on a couple of occasions. There was some surprise when Fernandes weighed in and brought the issue back out into the open, but he insists he was just repeating his manager's message and is clearly having an influence on the youngster.

“That message was from the manager, it wasn't from me, I just heard what the manager said," said Fernandes.

"What I have to say to Garnacho, I say to him at the