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Man Utd goalkeeper Bayindir: Great spirit among the keepers here

Manchester United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir says there's no bitter rivalry with his fellow shot-stoppers.

Bayindir or Tom Heaton are in line to face Newport County in the FA Cup Fourth Round with Andre Onana away at AFCON.

“We have good team-mates and everyone is positive every day. That's the most important thing for us," Bayindir told manutd.com.

“All the goalkeepers, their character is very nice. We are always positive. Of course, we are fighting [to be] on the pitch, because everyone wants to play with the team in the stadium.

“But we have a good energy. It doesn't matter who is playing, because we will, of course, support them every time.

“Team spirit is very important, you know? If we are doing this, we can be successful in the game, it's very important. I think if we're always doing that, we can always go up."

He also said: “We have very good communication, because we know this is very important for us.

“We are fighting [to be the best] in the training and when we are going outside, we are best friends. We have a very good energy because, I already said this, it's very important. Team, spirit, soul. But everyone I think inside has a clear heart.

“It's not about just goalkeepers. All players have good heart and we are fighting for this great family always.

“Our position is a little bit different and difficult for us. But if you are doing well, everyone is OK. We are friendly, we are always positive. Everyone wants to play.

“When we are going out for dinner, we are always together. It's very good. We will continue with this feeling because we are a very big family."

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