Joao Pedro urges “important” player to “keep working hard” as he sends message to team-mate | OneFootball

Joao Pedro has urged Alejandro Garnacho to keep working hard, and believes the winger’s “time will come” following a positive performance against Aston Villa.

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Garnacho has struggled since his £40m move from Manchester United last summer, but both he and Pedro impressed at Villa Park.

The Argentine put in arguably his best performance since joining the club, and provided the assist for Pedro to complete his hat-trick.

Joao Pedro praises Alejandro Garnacho

Garnacho has had to be patient for his chance under Liam Rosenior, and his start against Villa was his first since the FA Cup win against Hull.

Rosenior was impressed with what he saw from Garnacho, and the task for the 21-year-old now is to find that level of performance on a more consistent basis.

It’s been a difficult first season, but Pedro described Garnacho as an “important player” with “great experience.”

“His time is going to come,” he told BBC Sport.

“He just needs to keep working hard and soon he’ll be on the pitch more.”

Garnacho has a very good chance of starting Saturday’s FA Cup tie against Wrexham, which presents another opportunity for him to impress.

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Competition for places in the wide areas is fierce, and more is set to arrive at the end of the season in the form of Geovany Quenda.

The Blues agreed a deal for the teenager with Sporting Lisbon last year, and he’s regarded as one of the best prospects in Europe.

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Quenda will reportedly go straight into the squad and compete for minutes next season, and it’ll be very interesting to see what impact he makes, and how he adapts to the demands of the Premier League.

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