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Jesse Lingard has been described as the 'English Iniesta' by former Manchester United first-team coach Rene Meulensteen.

Lingard, 22, has played in United's last eight games, starting five of them, and scored his first Reds goal against West Brom earlier this month.

Meulensteen coached Lingard when he was United's skills coach earlier this century, when an 11-year-old Lingard appeared in the 'Manchester United: Play Like Champions' DVD back in 2003.

The Dutchman, who has not managed since he was sacked by Fulham last year, has such high hopes for the Warrington lad he has likened him to the Barcelona great.

"I see him as the English version of Iniesta," Meulensteen told United review. "He has still got a long way to go but that is the sort of player I see in him."

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