I wanted to give 18-year-old Ethan Wheatley debut goal – Bruno Fernandes

Bruno Fernandes has revealed he spent the final few minutes of Manchester United’s 4-2 Premier League win over Sheffield United trying to create a goal for debutant Ethan Wheatley.

It was a special night for the club’s academy as Wheatley, fresh from scoring for the under-18s as they beat Manchester City to lift the Premier League Cup on Tuesday night, came off the bench late on to become the 250th academy graduate to make his debut for United.

By the time he did so, Erik ten Hag’s side had twice come from behind to lead the relegation-battling Blades 4-2, with Fernandes scoring two and laying on another for Rasmus Hojlund.