ANDREAS PEREIRA saw a hypnotherapist as sleep problems threatened to wreck his season.
The Brazilian struggled to nod off when travelling for overseas matches.
Andreas Pereira has seen a hypnotherapist for his sleep problemsCredit: AFP
But he was still affected the night before Premier League games if United travelled any real distance.
Hypnotherapy allows the body and mind to relax and let go of any anxiety that comes with failure to get to sleep.
Some can be cured with just a few sessions and it is understood Pereira only needed four to help him solve the problem.
Pereira played in only eight minutes of United’s three Europa League away group games this term as they made the knockouts.
But it was the fact it was affecting the 24-year-old domestically that made him seek professional help.
Pereira has now made the most appearances of any United player this season with 33 — although nine were as a substitute.
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He was also praised by boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for stepping up to replace injury-hit Paul Pogba.
Solskjaer also likes his versatility to play in a deep lying position in front of the back four, as a No 10 or in wide areas.
Pereira joined the Red Devils in 2012 from Dutch club PSV but it was only last season he became a first-team regular.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
