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Former Manchester United midfielder Hannibal Mejbri made his debut for Burnley in a 2-0 Carabao Cup exit by the hands of Wolverhampton Wanderers final night time.
The Tunisian worldwide had an enormous status at youth degree at United and regardless of scoring a cracking first senior objective at Previous Trafford in opposition to Brighton and Hove Albion final September, he did not make his mark on the primary crew.
Attributable to a scarcity of taking part in time, he was despatched out on mortgage to Sevilla in Spain however he endured a disastrous time as he barely obtained any minutes throughout his time in La Liga.
Hannibal made fleeting appearances for United in pre-season and earlier this week, accomplished his everlasting transfer to Burnley, the place he will probably be hoping to get his profession again on monitor.
He was thrown straight into the deep finish as he began his facet’s second spherical cup tie however might solely play the primary 45 minutes, most definitely right down to health ranges.
A brace from Gonçalo Guedes was sufficient to provide the house facet the victory because the away facet had 49% of the ball however few probabilities as they solely created 3 to Wolves’ 17 pictures on objective.
Beginning in an attacking midfield position, sofascore gave Hannibal a median ranking of 6.6 for his debut.
He accomplished 17 out of his 23 passes, giving him a cross accuracy of 74%.
He had 32 touches of the ball within the first half however failed to fireplace off any pictures of any type as the entire crew seemed reasonably toothless in entrance of objective regardless of spectacular possession statistics.
He did full one in all his three dribble makes an attempt nonetheless.
As anybody who has watched the previous United man might anticipate, he was combative, successful 4 out of his tried eight floor duels and dedicated one foul.
Regardless of the cup exit, there will probably be loads of alternatives for Hannibal to develop within the lengthy grind of the Championship season, as he’ll look to meet the promise that when made him such a mentioned expertise at Carrington.
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