Leeds rivalry is launchpad for top-four bid as David De Gea targets key victory

David De Gea knows all about Manchester United’s “massive rivalry” with Leeds and is determined to cap his first Elland Road appearance with another key win in their Champions League qualification quest.

A standout performer in a disappointing season at Old Trafford, the 31-year-old is on course to win the club’s player of the year award for the fifth time since joining from Atletico Madrid in 2011.

The in-form goalkeeper produced another superb display as United recovered from a shaky first-half display to beat Brighton 2-0 on Tuesday, moving them up to fourth in the Premier League ahead of this weekend’s eagerly anticipated trip to Leeds.

The long-serving Spain international has faced Marcelo Bielsa’s men twice at Old Trafford but has never played at Elland Road, having been an unused substitute in the Red Devils’ only two trips there since he joined the club.

A victory under the Old Trafford lights.