'Great assist from Elanga to keep the Brentford counter-attack going': bizarre footage of young Man United star goes viral

Anthony Elanga has faced criticism on social media for seemingly helping Brentford's counter-attack against Manchester United on Sunday.

Bizarrely, the young forward wasn't even among the players on the pitch when he did his best to assist the hosts early in the second half.

'Great assist from Elanga here to keep the Brentford counter-attack going at full-tilt', one supporter wrote under the viral video on Twitter.

Brentford are on the counter early in the second half:

Bryan Mbeumo's pass is blocked by Raphael Varane:

Elanga, who is warming on the sidelines, quickly hands in to the Brentford man:

The play resumes within seconds but, fortunately, there's no goal: