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Fred bills Man Utd vs Leeds as 'English football Clasico' ahead of rivalries being rekindled

Manchester United midfielder Fred has billed the Red Devils' clash with old adversaries Leeds United as "an English football Clasico", with a fierce rivalry set to be rekindled on Sunday.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side will see their next Premier League outing take them to Elland Road, with a first top-flight visit to that part of Yorkshire set to be played since October 2003.

There will be no supporters in attendance this weekend, amid an ongoing coronavirus-enforced lockout, but there promises to be plenty of passion on show in a contest that Fred considers to be worthy of sitting alongside the biggest of sporting derbies.