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Jose Mourinho set to hand Henrikh Mkhitaryan Man United lifeline: Outcast to return
HENRIKH MKHITARYAN will be given a chance to stake his claim for a regular Manchester United place against Feyenoord in the Europa League on Thursday.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is set to be given a chance by Jose Mourinho
The £26million summer signing has been cast aside by Jose Mourinho since joining from Borussia Dortmund.
Mkhitaryan has not played since the 2-1 defeat to Fenerbahce in United's last Europa League game.
He's made just one Premier League start for Manchester United - the derby against Manchester City - and has been a peripheral figure at Old Trafford.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is in line to return tonight
The 27-year-old has struggled with injury but has largely been out of favour under Mourinho despite being hailed as the best player in Germany last season.
He was crucial for Borussia Dortmund, scoring 11 Bundesliga goals and providing 15 assists, last term and big things were expected this year.
But he has disappointed so far.
Mourinho said the Arsenal game was too much for him be to involved in but plans to use him on Thursday against Dutch side Feyenoord.
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He may start the match with United needing three points having slipped to third place.
Defeat, coupled with a Fenerbahce win over Zorya Luhanksk, would seem them eliminated.
Luke Shaw is also expected to return to the squad for the first time since he was criticised by Jose Mourinho for not playing through pain at Swansea.
Marouane Fellaini is a doubt and Eric Bailly and Chris Smalling remain out.
Provisional squad: De Gea, Romero, Blind, Jones, Darmian, Fosu-Mensah, Rojo, Shaw, Carrick, Fellaini, Herrera, Mkhitaryan, Lingard, Mata, Pogba, Schneiderlin, Young, Ibrahimovic, Depay, Martial, Valencia, Rashford, Rooney
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