Premier League: Jose Mourinho set to unleash Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba and long-term injury victim Zlatan Ibrahimovic will make their Manchester United returns against Newcastle United on Saturday, manager Jose Mourinho announced on Friday.
France midfielder Pogba has been out since September with a hamstring injury, while former Sweden striker Ibrahimovic has not played since damaging knee ligaments against Anderlecht in April. Argentinian defender Marcos Rojo is also set to return, having suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury in the same Europa League game as Ibrahimovic.
“Zlatan, last season we played with him every minute almost until he was injured,” Mourinho told his weekly press conference at United’s training base west of Manchester. “This season we learn how to play without him, but he’s a very important player for us.
“So welcome back and of course he is an incredible personality to fight such an important injury. We were all saying in 2017 he will be back, but one thing is December 31, 2017 and another thing is mid-November. He was, as an injured player, the same super professional he is when he’s fit. So fantastic work, same as Marcos.
“He had an important injury too, a big surgery. He played with the young boys (United’s Under-23s) on Wednesday and is fine. He …read more
