We confirmed last night that the Chilean forward sustained a hamstring injury in training on Thursday, a problem which the boss has now described as “important” and he fears our no.7 won’t be available for action until the New Year.
Speaking to MUTV’s Stewart Gardner before his pre-match press conference, Mourinho said: “The first thing I can say is that in every other club when a player is not playing it’s a simple manager’s decision.
“In our club, when a player doesn’t play, it’s always [reported that it's] because the player isn’t behaving and has disciplinary issues.