'He's a great player' - Fred highlights Fulham threat and sends Man United teammates warning

Manchester United midfielder Fred has warned his teammates about the importance of focusing on themselves ahead of the Premier League clash with Fulham on Sunday.

Erik ten Hag's side travel to Craven Cottage for their final fixture before the domestic season pauses for the World Cup in Qatar. The Reds will be desperate to end the first half of the campaign with a victory, but Fulham could prove to be a stern test for United.

MEN Sport understands that Ten Hag will be without Cristiano Ronaldo, Antony and Jadon Sancho for the clash with Marco Silva's side. Ronaldo missed the Carabao Cup win against Aston Villa in midweek and was not part of the travelling party on Saturday.

Fred has insisted that it is vital the Reds get back to winning ways in the league following the disappointing defeat to Aston Villa last weekend.

"I think there are a lot of games ahead, it's a long season and we're in other competitions as well," he told club media. "We have a series of tests ahead and we should aim to win them all.”

The Brazilian could come up against former teammate Andreas Pereira when the two sides meet on Sunday, and he has admitted that the Reds will have to keep Pereira quiet if they want to return to Manchester with all three points.

Pereira left Old Trafford to join the London side in the summer, having spent close to 11 years at United. He has been in impressive form since his move, scoring twice and providing four assists.

"I think he’s doing really well at Fulham, he’s a great player," Fred added. "Everyone knows how good he is. We played together here for some time, he was at Flamengo in Brazil where he did well - I was following him there.

"Now he’s back here with Fulham and having a great season in the Premier League. Great player, we know his quality, but we have to play our game, we know the qualities of their players, but we need to play our game and get the win."