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Nothing to prove for Hernandez
- Updated: November 1, 2016
Former Manchester United forward Javier Hernandez says he has nothing to prove in English football as he prepares to line up for Bayer Leverkusen against Tottenham at Wembley on Wednesday.
The Mexican had a good goal-scoring record during his time at United but struggled to nail down a regular starting berth and became known as something of an impact substitute.
After a loan spell with Real Madrid, he left United for good in 2015 with an impressive 59 goals to his name from 156 games, and he has continued to impress in Germany, with seven goals in 13 for Leverkusen already this term.
He will now be a key player in a crunch Champions League Group E encounter but insists he does not feel under extra pressure to prove his worth back in England.
“No, definitely not,” he said. “Any minutes I had on the pitch at Manchester United, I tried to do my best. Thankfully, the numbers are positive for me.
“When I left …
