Alejandro Garnacho playing for Aston Villa looking towards a Manchester United badge
Alejandro Garnacho playing for Aston Villa looking towards a Manchester United badge
The Argentine has truly yet to show what he can do since a move to B6 on loan from Chelsea.
There has unsurprisingly been plenty of noise surrounding his lack of minutes, from outside of Bodymoor Heath.
That hasn't been echoed at Villa Park as there remain high hopes for what he can achieve under Unai Emery.
It still feels as if the 22-year-old needs to get a proper chance sooner rather than later.
When could be a better opportunity for Garnacho to prove a point than Manchester United at Old Trafford?
What career firsts could Alejandro Garnacho achieve vs Manchester United?
The winger has picked up just 34 Premier League minutes since moving to the Midlands in the summer.
Villa represent just the third English club of his senior career, with the Red Devils representing his first.
He made over 140 appearances for the 13-time Premier League champions before joining Chelsea in the summer of 2025.
It's fair to say that the Old Trafford faithful aren't the biggest fans of the Argentine and let him know when Man United travelled to Stamford Bridge in April.
That marked his first and only career outing against his old club, but it ended in a 1-0 defeat.
Villa's Sunday trip to face United could provide Garnacho with a chance to secure his career first win and score his first goal against the Red Devils.
His opportunity to do that will now come down to Emery and his team selection in M16.
Does Garnacho deserve his chance at Aston Villa?
The minutes have slowly started creeping up for the summer signing in recent weeks.
He picked up 11 against Fenerbahce, 18 against Viking and 32 away to Borunemouth.
His best came in the middle of that run, as he so nearly made a telling difference off the bench.
He took three shots against the Norwegian outfit and even clocked up a sprint speed of 31.8km/h, the third fastest of any Villa player on the pitch.
Putting up one dribble attempt and seven touches in the opposition box only adds to his showcase.
Yes, the opposition wasn't the strongest, but you could argue Man United aren't right now either.
Giving Garnacho the chance to prove himself at Old Trafford will almost certainly light a fire in his belly and allow his best to show in claret and blue.