Speaking ahead of their match with Fenerbahce in Istanbul, Jose Mourinho echoed the thoughts of many Manchester United fans when he said: 'I can't remember when Phil Jones had a good run of matches for United.'
Indeed, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Jones - the forgotten man of Old Trafford - had packed in the day job and gone off to pursue another calling in life.
A combination of injury misfortune and stiff competition for places in the United defence has meant Jones hasn't played a single minute of football this season. In fact, he hasn't played in the first team since January 2.