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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has admitted he has ‘no room’ for midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, in comments that may cast doubt over the Armenian’s long-term future at Old Trafford. Mkhitaryan has not started a game for United since he turned in a hugely disappointing performance in the 1-0 defeat at Chelsea on November 5th and he has not even featured on the bench in recent weeks. Mourinho did not select Mkhitaryan at the start of last season, but the 28-year-old made an impact in the second half of the season.
Now it appears he is back on the outside of his manager’s plans once again, with these comments suggesting his return to action is not imminent. “I can only have six (outfield) players on the bench and I try to have some balance on the bench,” Mourinho said, as he explained his squad section for Wednesday night’s 1-0 win against Bournemouth. “I had two defenders and (Daley) Blind who can play in different areas. I had Ashley Young to cover all of the wing and the wing-back position. “I had (Ander) Herrera as a midfield player, Zlatan (Ibrahimovic) as a striker and Marcus (Rashford) as a second striker and winger.
“I played (Anthony) Martial, (Juan) Mata and (Jesse) Lingard in the team. To have Micki (Mkhitaryan) means that I don’t have one of them and, in this moment, I believe the other ones they deserve (the chance to play).” It remains to be seen whether Mkhitaryan can force his way back into Mourinho’s plans for the hectic Christmas fixture schedule, with speculation over a possible move in the January transfer window likely to bubble up unless he is back in the mix for regular action.
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