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Jose Mourinho Talks Paul Pogba Incident, Says Star Will Play vs. West Ham

Manchester United manager addressed reports he has stripped Paul Pogba of his vice-captaincy during a press conference on Friday, saying "no player is bigger than the club" but denied their incident in training was anything more than a discussion. He also confirmed the France international will start against West Ham United.

As shared by Samuel Luckhurst of the Manchester Evening News, Mourinho said he has to defend the club's reputation:

Samuel Luckhurst

Jose Mourinho on the Paul Pogba issue: 'No player is bigger than the club... Manchester United is bigger than anyone and I have to defend that.