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Liam Wood

David de Gea moves past Roy Keane appearance total for Manchester United

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has moved past iconic former captain Roy Keane in the club's all-time appearance list. The 31-year-old plays his 32nd game of the Premier League season this afternoon and has totted-up 481 matches all-told since swapping Atletico Madrid for Old Trafford in 2011.

Having been dislodged by Academy graduate Dean Henderson last season, De Gea was restored as number one for this campaign and has been an ever-present in the Premier League. Meanwhile, barring a late charge from one of his United teammates, the Spaniard is also a shoe-in for the club's Player of the Year award.

De Gea kept hold of the gloves against Norwich in a line-up that featured Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard and a back-four that comprised of Diogo Dalot, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire and Alex Telles. United took on the rock-bottom Canaries hoping to take advantage of an earlier slip-up from Tottenham.

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