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Manchester United stars David de Gea and Juan Mata look in high spirits as they head out for a light-hearted lunch in Cheshire, two days before crunch clash against Liverpool at Old Trafford

Manchester United stars David de Gea and Juan Mata stepped out for lunch on Friday as they enjoyed some downtime before their clash against Liverpool.

Both players, who are long-time friends and also international team-mates with Spain, looked in high spirits after leaving the high-end Cibo Restaurant in Hale.

The spot prides itself on its Italian food and is popular with the United squad, with Nemanja Matic having joined De Gea and Bruno Fernandes earlier this season.

Manchester United's David de Gea (right) and Juan Mata (left) stepped out for lunch on Friday

And two days on from United's Champions League victory over Atalanta, De Gea and Mata treated themselves with a trip out - and looked to have enjoyed the occasion.