Johnstone Happy To Catch The Eye

Sam Johnstone is hoping his fine form in the Reserves impresses manager Jose Mourinho as he naturally seeks first-team football.

The 23-year-old was Man of the Match in the 1-0 victory over Leicester City in the Premier League 2 opener on Monday night, making several top saves and setting up Demi Mitchell's late winner with a quick kick downfield.

Afterwards, he spoke to MUTV as he strives to build on pre-season when he appeared for Mourinho's men against Wigan Athletic and Borussia Dortmund.

"Of course, it's good to be around the first team," he said. "Obviously, you never know when a chance might come but, on the other hand, I do need to play football. I've been on loan in previous seasons and enjoyed it, playing men's football for points in front of crowds. You can't beat that.

"But, like I've said, I'm here and, every time I step on the pitch, I'm here to do a job and hopefully show the manager what I can do and push Sergio [Romero] and David [De Gea].

"I'm happy we won. The lads put in a great effort as we played an experienced Leicester side. We've got a young team but we dug in, worked hard and got the reward for it. I've worked with Warren Joyce for a while and he gets you working hard. I enjoy playing for him and always give it my best."