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Boost for Man Utd as Mourinho hints Lingard & Lukaku ready to play against Brighton

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has suggested that Jesse Lingard and Romelu Lukaku will be ready to return against Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday.

The England winger missed the win over Leicester City having only just returned from his post-World Cup holiday, while Lukaku was only used as a second-half substitute.

But both players could well be involved from the start against Brighton, with Mourinho suggesting that, following a full weeks' worth of training, the duo are in better condition to feature.

He told the club's official website: “I think we will have the same players [as against Leicester].