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Marcus Banks

Manchester United star Fred names dream Premier League five-a-side team

Manchester United midfielder Fred named zero Manchester United or Brazilian players in his dream Premier League five-a-side team but did so with good reason.

The 27-year-old opened up on his time with United during an in-depth interview for Brazilian outlet Trivela and was asked to pick a five-a-side team from clubs in the Premier League.

However, they stipulated that he was not allowed to pick any of his United or Brazil teammates.

Fred took advantage of the rules when selecting his goalkeeper, choosing United shot stopper Dean Henderson as he is currently on loan at Sheffield United.

"It is difficult to choose a player that is not United or Brazilian [laughs]," he told Trivela.

"There are many Brazilians standing out in the Premier League. But come on: for goalkeeper, I would choose [Dean] Henderson, I think he is a great player."

In defence, Fred opted for Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold with Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante providing support ahead of him.

He added: "I would choose Alexander-Arnold, who has been doing a great season, is a good right back.

"Then in the middle, me or Kanté would play. I really like Kanté, I admire him, he's a guy who plays great football."

To complete his team, Fred picked Manchester City maestro Kevin De Bruyne alongside Tottenham ace Heung-Min Son.

"Up front, I think I would choose De Bruyne and Son, they are two great players that have been standing out.

"Son is another guy that I admire a lot."

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