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Jose Mourinho: This is why I started Jesse Lingard against Southampton
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho has explained his reasons behind starting Jesse Lingard in the EFL Cup final against Southampton.
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The 24-year-old has not been a regular in the United team in recent weeks.
But Henrikh Mkhitaryan's hamstring opened the door for a return to the side.
And Mourinho said he selected players who he felt were similar to the Armenia international.
He told: "We don’t have [Henrikh] Mkhitaryan and we think we need somebody with these characteristics.
Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard
"One against one, drive the ball, good dynamic and movement.
"So we made that decision based on that."
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