Manchester United defender Eric Bailly says they must be wary of Pizzi when facing Benfica tonight.

Bailly is expected to start their Champions League tie at Old Trafford.

Asked by reporters who he thought the Eagles' most dangerous player was, Bailly said: "There are various players but, in my mind in particular, Pizzi, because he played at Espanyol with me. But they have a lot of young players with a lot of quality.

"We have to be aware because Benfica won't just come here to play a weak part in this match, but for us the important thing is to carry on and that's what we are aiming for."

Benfica loaned Pizzi to Espanyol for the 2013/14 season, while Bailly was coming through at the same time. The central midfielder scored three times in a league campaign in which the club finished in 14th position.