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Jose Mourinho: This is how I will cope with Manchester United's fixture congestion
JOSE MOURINHO has told his Manchester United players to expect rotation as they face five matches in 15 days.
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Mourinho faces a test of his squad's resources as they play in three different competitions over two weeks.
United are sixth in the Premier League and in the hunt for Champions League qualification.
They play FC Rostov twice in the Europa League round of 16 and face a mouthwatering clash with Chelsea in the FA Cup.
And Mourinho says his players know they could be left out in the coming matches.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho
"I told them [the squad] already a player that is not even selected can start the next match and this is the reality," he told MUTV.
"We have to go match after match.
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"If we decide not to give a priority to any competition, as we’ve said every competition is important, we cannot choose this team to play this match and that team to play that one.
"We have to go match after match and make readjustments and try to be as strong as possible."