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Mkhitaryan's EFL Cup final absence good news for Southampton - Puel

The Red Devils attacker has been ruled out of the EFL Cup final, much to the relief of the Saints manager

Southampton manager Claude Puel is relieved Henrikh Mkhitaryan will miss the EFL Cup final on Sunday.

The Armenia international has been in fine form for Manchester United in recent weeks, having battled through a difficult period to cement his place in Jose Mourinho's first team.

Mkhitaryan scored the only goal of the game as United beat Saint-Etienne in the Europa League on Wednesday, but a hamstring injury picked up in that match has ruled him out of the meeting at Wembley.