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'Blaming De Gea is an obsession and has become a turn on': Spain boss Luis Enrique issues staunch defence of the under-fire Man United goalkeeper after his latest mistake in Ukraine loss

Luis Enrique has jumped to the defence of David de Gea following his costly mistake as Spain were defeated 1-0 by Ukraine in the Nations League on Tuesday.

Spain were stunned by Ukraine late on in Kiev when the under-fire Manchester United goalkeeper was caught out of position in his area before Viktor Tsygankov capitalised and struck home with De Gea in no man's land.

De Gea's latest error has put him under the spotlight even further, but Enrique was quick to downplay the mistake, instead claiming that blaming his No 1 has become an 'obsession' and a 'turn on' for his critics.