Nani confirms his role ahead of Manchester United fixture

Nani has confirmed he will make his Melbourne Victory debut from the bench during their clash against Manchester United on Friday.

The Portuguese winger signed for the A-League side earlier this week after his release from Venezia following their relegation from Serie A last season.

Nani, 35, only arrived in Australia a few days ago after official confirmation of his move and is yet to play with his new side but is relishing the chance to face his former club.

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The winger, who spent eight years at Old Trafford, said he wasn't originally going to play in the game until he was convinced to do so by his son.

"To tell you the truth, if you asked me yesterday, I would have said no," he told MUTV. "But with this beautiful environment, the excitement, yes I think a couple of minutes just to feel the atmosphere, play with new players, join the new side, so I want to play a little bit.

"I'm going to tell you the truth. The reason why I am going to play tonight is because my son told me, 'you need to play!', then after a couple of seconds he said 'no, don't play, that's my favourite team'. So I am going to play for him."

Nani won four Premier League titles, the Champions League and Club World Cup during his time at United before leaving for Fenerbahce in 2015.

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