Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho gave his weekly press conference today ahead of tomorrow’s clash against Hull City.
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Jose Mourinho was questioned about the midfielder yesterday and whether he would be used in the case of an emergency.
Eighteen-year-old striker Rashford scored eight goals for United last season having only made his first-team debut in February, and was rewarded with a surprise spot in Roy Hodgson’s England squad.
“So I think we’re going to have a very quiet week, not surrounded by helicopters, waiting for somebody to leave or to arrive, so I am more than happy with the squad I have”.
Asked if Schweinsteiger could play for United again, he said: “I think it’s very hard to happen. we have five players for two (midfield) positions, so it’s very hard for an opportunity to arise”. That’s five players for two positions. He stated on Friday that he was happy to have the German legend stay at Old Trafford, but conceded it would be very hard for him to break back into the first team squad.
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says he prefers Marcus Rashford being with England’s under-21s at the moment rather than warming the bench for the seniors. ‘I can not answer for him.
“The others are playing really well”, he said. So that’s not a problem for us.
“Bastian is not speaking a lot”. He gave this last statement, which he is completely free to do in an objective and polite way like he did.
“I’m not saying it’s impossible, I’m saying its very hard because we have made a decision made about (Paul) Pogba, (Ander) Herrera, (Morgan) Schneiderlin, (Marouane) Fellaini and (Michael) Carrick”. I like Cameron Jackson very much, but he goes to Wolverhampton to play because I have Luke Shaw, Danny Blind and Marcos Rojo.
“If I don’t play [Anthony] Martial it’s because he is in crisis, or if I don’t play Ashley Young, it’s because I don’t like Ashley Young”.
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Since winning the World Cup, the former Germany captain has suffered numerous injuries, was shipped out of Bayern Munich, struggled at United and has now been deemed unfit for the top flight of Scottish football.
