Pereira: We Must Move On To Chelsea

Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira says Monday's crucial Barclays Premier League clash against Chelsea offers a perfect opportunity to recover swiftly from the slip-up at Stoke City.

The Brazil Under-20 international replaced fellow midfielder Ander Herrera in the closing stages of the Reds' Boxing Day defeat at the Britannia Stadium, where goals from Bojan and Marko Arnautovic earned maximum points for Mark Hughes's side.

The busy festive schedule means that kick-off against Chelsea at Old Trafford comes just over 48 hours after the full-time whistle in the Potteries, and Pereira sees the game as a chance to move forward.

"I think we were better in the second half [at Stoke], but we have to finish our chances," Pereira told ManUtd.com.

"Of course, Stoke played really well, but I think we have to look at ourselves and make sure we do better. It's not long until the next game [against Chelsea] so I think we have to move on from this game and forget about the loss.

"We just have to keep working hard and stick together now. We have to focus on Monday's game and make sure we do better, in order to get the three points. It's important to get the three points in the next game."

Despite Saturday's setback, Pereira had praise for United's travelling fans after the game and stressed the squad's determination to reward their support by reaping a victory against Chelsea.

"The fans are always great," he added. "They always support us and that's something we're really happy about. We have to show them [our appreciation] by picking up three points on Monday."