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James not afraid of 'rough treatment' in the Premier League after Tottenham tackles

Manchester United winger Daniel James is not afraid of receiving some "rough treatment" in his first season in the Premier League.

The 21-year-old was subjected to some tough tackling in the 2-1 International Champions Cup win over Tottenham, twice by Moussa Sissoko, and Mauricio Pochettino apologised for his team's behaviour after the match.

James was also something of a target in pre-season wins over Inter and Perth Glory, his pace causing particular problems during what has been an impressive first few weeks as a United player.

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But when asked if he expects to be the target of tough tackling in 2019-20, the former Swansea City star said: "If you watch any of my games from last season, I think it's going to happen to me every game.