Jose Mourinho has been surprised by Phil Jones’s return to form and fitness for Manchester United after seeing the England defender’s Old Trafford career hampered by a succession of injuries.
The problems have put a question mark over Jones’s future at the club, but he was rushed back into action against Swansea last month when Chris Smalling and Luke Shaw pulled out.
It was the 24-year-old’s first appearance since January 2, also against Swansea, but he has gone from strength to strength since then at the heart of United’s defence in the absence of Smalling and Eric Bailly.