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Manchester United’s Facundo Pellistri slams Manchester City fans as 'nowhere to be found´

The 21-year-old Uruguayan winger spoke to Martin Charquero and had a damning claim about the Manchester City faithful.

Manchester United’s Facundo Pellistri slams Manchester City fans as 'nowhere to be found´
© Getty ImagesManchester United’s Facundo Pellistri slams Manchester City fans as 'nowhere to be found´

The Manchester derby is set for this Sunday and it’s a tale of two teams on opposite sides of the tracks. The Red Devils are back to their inconsistent form and are eighth in the Premier League standings with a woeful record of 5-4.

Manchester City who has obligations ranging from the league to UEFA Champions League are second 7-2 on the season and bouncing back from two defeats in a row.

For one of the United players, Uruguayan winger Facundo Pellistri, he took a jab at the City fans by talking to journalist Martin Charquero and claiming he has a hard time seeing Manchester City flags and fans in Manchester.

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On Carve Deportiva, the seldom used winger spoke about how difficult it is to see a City supporter, “Manchester is all United. You don’t see a kit or flag of City.”

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At times I go out with my girlfriend, and we tell ourselves, ‘Let’s see if we find (Manchester City flags) and it’s nowhere to be found.”

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Facundo Pellistri (Getty Images)

Facundo Pellistri (Getty Images)

The talented winger has only played in 4 games this season but is limited to substitute appearances, despite having gone out on loan a few times, Pellistri has yet to truly break in with the Red Devils.

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Pellistri has more international appearances, 16 with Uruguay, than Manchester United league appearances,8.

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