“He had pain in the abductor muscle but he received treatment at half-time and wanted to keep playing,” Spain’s head coach revealed to reporters in Scandinavia.

De Gea's fitness will no doubt be a concern for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ahead of Sunday's clash with Liverpool, but it is important to state that no update has yet been given by United's medical staff.



Our first-choice goalkeeper has been a model of consistency over the past few years and has missed just one league fixture in each of the last three seasons.

The Spaniard’s chances of playing this weekend could well be discussed when Ole briefs the media ahead of the game; while the day and time for this are still to be confirmed, the manager's press conference will be streamed live in our Official App.