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Jose Mourinho set to continue tradition for Man United’s Europa League clash: This is why
JOSE MOURINHO is reportedly set to name a strong side when Manchester United take on Zorya Luhansk.
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Manchester United face the Ukrainian outfit in their final Europa League game tomorrow (6pm).
Jose Mourinho’s side only require a point to qualify for the last-32, but they need a win and hope Fenerbahce slip up against Feyenoord in order to top Group A.
United have endured a mixed campaign to date, and laboured to a 1-0 win against Luhansk back in September.
Jose Mourinho could name a strong side again for the game against Luhansk
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has rarely started for Manchester United this season
But according to the Manchester Evening News, Mourinho looks set to bench a lot of his fringe players.
The likes of Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Memphis Depay and Morgan Schneiderlin have been given the odd chance to shine.
However, to date, Mourinho has fielded relatively experienced starting XIs.
Memphis Depay has only really got game time in the Europa League this season
And it seems Mourinho has no intention of abandoning that tradition anytime soon.
In turn, this could disappoint some players who were hoping to get a rare run-out.
The report suggests there is a general feeling pervading Old Trafford that the Europa League is a competition worth doing well in.
Winning the Europa League offers the luxury of Champions League football.
With United nine points off the top four spots, the competition could be the club’s only route back to Europe’s elite tournament.
The Red Devils go into the crunch game against Luhansk on the back of a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park.
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