Overview

• Garnacho made his first Chelsea start in the Carabao Cup at Lincoln City and was substituted around the hour mark in a 2-1 win he did not directly influence.
• Home fans in Lincoln jeered him throughout, following a hostile reception at Old Trafford days earlier during his unused return as a Chelsea substitute.
• Manchester Evening News reported Enzo Maresca answered "Absolutely" when asked if Garnacho took his chance and noted a planned run-out at Old Trafford was abandoned due to a defensive change.
• The Sun reported some senior Manchester United players privately felt sorry for Garnacho over the taunts, reflecting a split between dressing-room sympathy and fan hostility.
• Pundit views diverged, with Jamie O’Hara advising he should not be used on the right and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink calling the £40m deal "really great business," as competition from Pedro Neto, Jamie Gittens, Tyrique George and Facundo Buonanotte limits his minutes; The Sun added he could benefit with Cole Palmer sidelined for about three weeks.