Jose Mourinho gears up for first Europa League clash in 13 years with Henrikh Mkhitaryan ruled out of Feyenoord clash on Thursday
JOSE MOURINHO was still able to smile at Manchester United training as he geared up for his first Europa League clash in 13 years.
While the Red Devils boss has become accustomed to pitting his wits against the finest players and managerial minds in the business, Mourinho still appeared in fine fettle as he prepared for Thursday night’s trip to face Feyenoord.
Jose Mourinho (R) emerges to take a training session at CarringtonGetty ImagesMourinho and his coaching team headed out with united skipper Wayne RooneyReutersMourinho had clearly retained his sense of humour despite United’s derby defeatPA:Press AssociationThe Portuguese gets a smile from Zlatan Ibrahimovic as training gets goingReutersPaul Pogba and Jesse Lingard are pals from the France star’s first spell at Old TraffordPA:Press AssociationMarcus Rashford (L) is set to start for United against FeyenoordPA:Press AssociationPogba looked in good spirits chatting with Dutch winger Memphis DepayReutersRooney and United’s players get to work at CarringtonReuters
Man Utd and Arsenal target Henrikh Mkhitaryan shows amazing abilityIbrahimovic and Marouane Fellaini slalom their way through preparationsPA:Press AssociationPogba and David De Gea are put through their pacesGetty ImagesUnited boss Mourinho watches his players at workPA:Press AssociationTimothy Fosu-Mensah and Eric Bailly appeared relaxed ahead of the Rotterdam clashReutersAnder Herrera, Daley Blind and Anthony Martial in conversationPA:Press AssociationHenrikh Mkhitaryan shows Manchester United fans his amazing touch
Mkhitaryan aggravated a thigh injury in the defeat to City and is now expected to be sidelined for around ten days.
Mourinho is poised to make wholesale changes to his starting lineup with the likes of Morgan Schneiderlin, Michael Carrick, Ashley Young, Marcos Rojo, Matteo Darmian and Timothy Fosu-Mensah yet to play a minute this season.
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