Alejandro Garnacho has been acknowledged for his recent progress and important role at Manchester United.

If there was a low moment in Alejandro Garnacho’s season, it was around the beginning of November.

Garnacho had only scored once for Manchester United in 2023/24, in a Carabao Cup victory over an under-performing Crystal Palace club.

As a result, Garnacho was left from Argentina’s international roster for the November World Cup qualifiers.

Alejandro Garnacho was given some rest

Alejandro Garnacho was informed that he had been dropped from Argentina’s team for November, with manager Lionel Scaloni subsequently clarifying why.

When asked about Garnacho, Scaloni bluntly stated: “It’s a football issue,” before stating that he was unlikely to receive game time if called up, offering him some hope: “It would have been easy to bring him in, but in the last few call-ups, he didn’t get minutes, and there are times when you have to make decisions.

“But he’s a guy who’s on our radar and he’s going to continue to be there and he has a huge future.”

Garnacho was expected to benefit from not having to go across the world and back to sit on the bench at a time when he was struggling to reach his best form.

Garnacho is back in the Argentina squad.This week, Alejandro Garnacho was recalled to the Argentina international squad.

The Argentine Football Association approved Garnacho’s selection, which includes Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez, Lautaro Martinez, Angel di Maria, and Nicolas Gonzalez.

Garnacho is one of the young prospects Argentina is looking to for the 2026 World Cup, having made three appearances as a substitute.

Garnacho’s return to the squad validates his performances from November to the present, as well as the progress he has made at Manchester United.

How Alejandro Garnacho turned things around

The rest appeared to pay off for Alejandro Garnacho. Just a few weeks later, he experienced the highlight of his club career thus far.

He scored his amazing overhead kick against Everton at the end of November, and it made headlines throughout Argentina.

This boosted Garnacho’s confidence, and he really picked up his form late in December and early January, coinciding with a tactical shift that saw him move to the right wing.

Garnacho now has seven goals and three assists for the season and will be looking forward to his international return against El Salvador and Costa Rica, both friendly matches.