Andreas Pereira hopes his performance in Manchester United's Under 21 win against Tottenham U21s is enough to warrant a first-team spot against Sheffield United in the FA Cup.
Pereira shone as the Red Devils' second string beat their Spurs counterparts 3-1 at Leigh Sports Village on Monday night - scoring twice for Warren Joyce's side.
And the 20-year-old Brazilian hopes that his display has boosted his claims for an FA Cup start for the 11-time winners when they entertain the Blades at Old Trafford in the third round on Saturday.
Andreas Pereira hopes to feature for Manchester United in their FA Cup third round tie with Sheffield United
Pereira (right) celebrates with Ashley Fletcher after scoring his second goal against Tottenham U21s
'I think I need some match rhythm so it's good to play with the Under-21s,' Pereira told MUTV.
'It's a good level so it's useful to play here tonight and hopefully I can get more minutes.
'The level of the first team is a bit higher, of course, but both are high intensity so it's good to play here. Hopefully, I can show the manager with my sharpness and the goals that I can maybe play on Saturday. 2015 was a very big year for me but I am hoping this one can be a good year as well.'
The midfielder scored against Ipswich on his first-team full debut in the Capital One Cup in September, but has only played five more matches since under Louis van Gaal.
The 20-year-old marked his full United first-team debut with a goal against Ipswich Town in the Capital One Cup
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