JUAN MATA prepared for the return of the Premier League by heading out for coffee with wife Evelina Kampf on Wednesday.
The Spaniard, 29, was spotted enjoying what’s left of the international break with his other half ahead of Manchester United‘s clash with Swansea on Saturday.
Mata and Kampf strolled out of self-professed “speciality coffee shop” Common Ground in Altrincham – who serve everything from espresso to Aperol Spritz and craft beer.
Earlier this year, Mata signed a one-year extension on his contract at Jose Mourinho’s United.
The Portuguese chief called the Spanish star a “very important” member of his squad.
In January, Mourinho claimed: “Mata is very important. He is another one, big story when I arrived one and a half years ago – ‘Mata in trouble, in trouble, in trouble’.
“Now he’s getting an extension of one more year. [He is] an important player for me, an important player for the club, an important player for the other players.”
Mata has turned out 35 times for United in all competitions this season, scoring three times.
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The Spanish has added a further four assists as he’s proven to be a key cog in the United machine as they sit second – only to rivals Manchester City – in the league.
Mata will next get the chance to take to the field on Saturday when United host Swansea, before a trip to the Etihad to take on their neighbours a week later.
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