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Man Utd news: Mourinho reveals midfield dilemma, Fellaini, Carrick join Pogba on sidelines
JOSE MOURINHO has confirmed midfield trio Marouane Fellaini, Michael Carrick and Paul Pogba have not travelled for Manchester United’s trip to CSKA Moscow.
Jose Mourinho faces midfield dilemma with Michael Carrick, Marouane Fellaini and Paul Pogba all out
Manchester United were already without Pogba, who is expected to be out of action for a number of weeks with a hamstring injury.
But now Mourinho has both Fellaini and Carrick missing for tomorrow night’s Champions League game at CSKA Moscow (7:45pm).
Mourinho said in his pre-match press conference: “We don’t have Fellaini, we don’t have Pogba, we don’t have Carrick. They are all missing for this match.
“So the solutions are not many, but we try not to focus on individual battles or in specific areas on the pitch.
Marouane Fellaini to miss CSKA Moscow and Crystal Palace games
We don’t have Fellaini, we don’t have Pogba, we don’t have Carrick
“We try to focus on the globality and we try to have a team with quality, balance, to try and win the match, which is our objective.”
Fellaini is out with an ankle injury he picked up in Saturday's win over Southampton following a challenge from Shane Long.
Mourinho expects Fellaini to miss their next game against Crystal Palace but return to action following the international break.
Mourinho added: “For me Craig Pawson is one of the big referee talents in England. He was so calm and in control, I think he had a great performance.
“After I watched it on television, no camera for Craig and he made that decision. Decision made. Fellaini was lucky.
“It could be a much worse situation, but in a moment where we don’t have Pogba and Carrick, Marouane becomes even more important than he always is.
“Not to be here tomorrow is a difficult situation for us. I expect Fellaini not to be out for a long time. After Crystal Palace there is an international break.
“Belgium was the first team to qualify, so no pressure for a special big match with Belgium. Hopefully he’ll be back for us.”