Ugarte gets Butt’s seal of approval

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Speaking to club media after taking part in the Legends game against Celtic at the weekend, Butt said: “I’ve seen a bit of him last year and I think he’s what we need.

“He’s got legs and he’s aggressive. Hopefully, he’ll shore up that midfield. The one thing it is lacking, and it has got a lot of talent in there going forward, is we can be a little open when teams are on the counter-attack against us. So, hopefully, he’ll make the difference.”

In terms of Ugarte’s likely positioning as the anchor in the engine room, the Treble winner added: “I’m pretty sure that is the thought process behind why they brought him in.

“They want someone to do the dirty work and put in the work that people don’t tend to like to do. But it’s a very important job in front of the back four.”

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International Reds: Fernandes and Scanlon score

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Former Red Scott McTominay headed the visitors into an early lead, with the new Napoli man taking his tally to 10 in his last 17 appearances for his country.

Portugal pressed for an equaliser and it came via Bruno Fernandes, as our skipper’s shot from outside the box was only parried into the net by keeper Angus Gunn.

With Diogo Dalot and Cristiano Ronaldo both on as substitute, the Estadio da Luz erupted when the latter bagged a late winner, the 901st goal of his remarkable career.

Birthday boy Bruno was able to celebrate his 600th overall professional appearance in style and he messaged McTominay on Instagram afterwards to say: “I was already missing you, my guy.

“But don’t score again on my birthday against me!”

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