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David de Gea set for uncomfortable Atletico Madrid return with Manchester United

David de Gea isn't one to give too many interviews but even he couldn't hide this week as Manchester United prepare to visit his former club.

The goalkeeper's comments in advance of Wednesday night's meeting with Atletico Madrid just showed how human affections can change with time.

'I like the fact I was born in Madrid but, at the end of the day, it's just a city,' De Gea said to UEFA.com.

David de Gea pictured playing for Atletico Madrid in 2011, just a few months before he joined Manchester United. He returns to his boyhood club in the Champions League on Wednesday
David de Gea pictured playing for Atletico Madrid
The stopper has certainly come a long way

De Gea has certainly come a long way from the thin, scrawny stopper that played for Atletico

De Gea was keen to make clear his affections not only for United but for the city of Manchester this week in the lead-up to what could be an uncomfortable return to his home city

'Now I feel as if I'm from Manchester; I just feel like anyone else from Manchester.