Mirror Online : declared in Manchester United press conference live updates as Jose Mourinho speaks ahead of Rostov clash in Europa League

11:07Mourinho verdictJose Mourinho has attacked the state of the pitch ahead of Manchester United's Europa League tie against FC Rostov. "It's still hard for me to believe we are going to play tomorrow," said Mourinho. Mourinho is concerned for the welfare of his players on the dodgy surface at the Olimp-2 Stadium, with the United boss admitting he is powerless to stop the game going ahead, despite his concerns. "I know we have to, but it is hard for me to believe we are going to play tomorrow in that field - if you can call it a field. I don't know if Henrikh Mkhitaryan is going to play.

Manchester United stars including Zlatan Ibrahimovic train on Rostov's pitch after Jose Mourinho dubs it 'unplayable' during press conference

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Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailMarouane Fellaini claims he was relegated to Manchester United's fourth-choice central midfielder after Louis van Gaal was appointed manager. Get Manchester United FC updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Get all the latest Manchester United news first with our new app. "When Louis van Gaal came he said: 'You can stay, but you're not my first choice, not my second, nor my third,'" Fellaini told Sport/Foot magazine. "Mourinho called me before and during the European Championship and told me: 'You're not going anywhere, I'm counting on you'.


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